The Nieuport-Delage NiD 38 was a touring aircraft built in small numbers in France in the early 1920s.[1][2] It was a single-bay biplane of conventional design with an enclosed cabin for two passengers and an open cockpit for the pilot.
| NiD 38 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Touring aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport-Delage |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Introduction | Compagnie Aérienne Française |
| Number built | 4 |
The prototype was exhibited at the 1924 Salon de l'Aéronautique in Paris, and orders for four machines were placed by the airline Compagnie Aérienne Française.[2][3] Two of these had their passenger compartments replaced by mail holds, and were used on the Geneva–Bordeaux airmail route.[2]
Variants
edit- NiD 38 - production version with Hispano-Suiza 8Ab engine (3 built)
- NiD 381 - version with Renault 8Gd (1 built)
Operators
edit- France
Specifications (NiD 38)
editData from aviafrance.com
General characteristics
- Crew: One pilot
- Capacity: 2 passengers
- Length: 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
- Height: 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 40.3 m2 (434 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
- Gross weight: 1,350 kg (2,970 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ab , 130 kW (180 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
- Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
- Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
Notes
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nieuport.
- Hartmann, Gérard (2006). "Les avions Nieuport-Delage" (PDF). La Coupe Schneider et hydravions anciens/Dossiers historiques hydravions et moteurs. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
- Parmentier, Bruno. "Nieuport-Delage NiD-38". Aviafrance - Un siècle d'aviation française. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.