Nieuport 17, Airdrome Aeroplanes, Nieuport 17 experimental aircraft kit Robert Baslee.

Nieuport 17, Airdrome Aeroplanes, Nieuport 17 experimental aircraft kit Robert Baslee.   / lightsportandultralightflyer   - Help support the Light Sport & Ultralight Flyer by becoming a Patron, contributions start at as little as $1.00 per month! Visit -   / lightsportandultralightflyer   to sign up. You can also purchase a yearly or life time subscription at http://www.ultralightflyer.com Thank You for your support! The Airdrome Nieuport 17 is an American amateur-built aircraft, designed and produced by Airdrome Aeroplanes, of Holden, Missouri. The aircraft is supplied as a kit for amateur construction. The aircraft is a full-scale replica of the First World War French Nieuport 17 fighter. The replica is built from modern materials and powered by modern engines. The Airdrome Nieuport 17 features a "V"-strut sesquiplane layout, a single-seat open cockpit, fixed conventional landing gear and a single engine in tractor configuration. The aircraft is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in doped aircraft fabric. The kit is made up of twelve sub-kits. The Airdrome Nieuport 17 has a wingspan of 26.8 ft (8.2 m) and a wing area of 180 sq ft (17 m2). The standard engine used is the 102 hp (76 kW) four stroke Volkswagen air-cooled engine. Building time from the factory-supplied kit is estimated at 400 hours by the manufacturer. The aircraft can be constructed as a Nieuport 17 or as the more refined Nieuport 17bis. Airdrome Nieuport 17 Crew: one Length: 19.5 ft (5.9 m) Wingspan: 26.8 ft (8.2 m) Wing area: 180 sq ft (17 m2) Empty weight: 532 lb (241 kg) Gross weight: 872 lb (396 kg) Fuel capacity: 14 U.S. gallons (53 L; 12 imp gal) Powerplant: 1 × Volkswagen air-cooled engine four cylinder, air-cooled, four stroke aircraft engine, 102 hp (76 kW) Propellers: 2-bladed wooden Performance Cruise speed: 89 mph (143 km/h, 77 kn) Stall speed: 40 mph (64 km/h, 35 kn) Range: 370 mi (600 km, 320 nmi) Rate of climb: 950 ft/min (4.8 m/s) Wing loading: 4.8 lb/sq ft (23 kg/m2) www.bydanjohnson.com www.ultralightflyer.com www.airdromeaeroplanes.com