Nieuport 140
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The Nie-140-01 was destroyed in a diving test on 8 july 1935 (engine failure, pilot safe)
The Nie-140-02 was destroyed in diving test too on 15 may 1936 (reason unknown, pilot dead). The programme was abandonned but the one seat LN-40 family is a derivative of the Nie-140.
The Nie-140-02 was destroyed in diving test too on 15 may 1936 (reason unknown, pilot dead). The programme was abandonned but the one seat LN-40 family is a derivative of the Nie-140.
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It was license built by the Confederates, who called it the Ass Kicker
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Well, i forgot my source :
Nieuport 1909 - 1950, Leonard Rosenthal, Alain Marchand, Michel Borget, Michel Benichou. Docavia / Editions Lariviere, 1997 (from page 239 to page 243)
Yes, in Too Much Beer Monthly ;D
Nieuport 1909 - 1950, Leonard Rosenthal, Alain Marchand, Michel Borget, Michel Benichou. Docavia / Editions Lariviere, 1997 (from page 239 to page 243)
royabulgaf said:
Yes, in Too Much Beer Monthly ;D
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Is this some Alternative History I haven't heard about? ???royabulgaf said:
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"Confederates" made me think about the Confederated States of America...Justo Miranda said:
You meant the Allies (UK, USA, etc)?
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Hi!
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/ni140.html
"The idea to design a deck dive crafter itself originated in the early 1930s. Based on all the advantages and disadvantages of the existing schemes, Nieuport engineers came to the conclusion that a modern aircraft should be a monoplane with a closed cockpit of pilots and, if possible, with a retractable landing gear. This approach provided the best aerodynamic qualities and allowed maximum use of the engine's power characteristics to ensure a higher speed. With the first two points the problem did not arise. Moreover, they decided to abandon the retractable landing gear. This was done for several reasons - saving weight, reducing the load on the pilot, and if you break the wing in the form of a "reverse gull", then in the place of the break, you can very compactly install the fairings and place a bomb load or brake shields in them. They decided to make small arms as powerful as possible. The engine was equipped with a 20 mm motor cannon and additionally supplied one 7.5 mm machine gun. While making out the external appearance of the aircraft it became clear that the Ni 140 would strongly resemble the Ju-87A. The Germans quite rightly accused the French of stealing drawings, although most likely we are talking about adopting the ideas of German specialists. Indeed, by the time of its appearance, the Ni 140 struck the eye with the huge fairings of the chassis racks and the typical water-cooling motor that gave the Nieuport airplane the closest resemblance to the Junkers. However, there were differences. The French dive bomber originally had a single-keystone vertical tail, and the brake flaps were installed in the rear of the fairings, when installing radiators in the front. However, all this will be later. "
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/bww2/ni140.html
"The idea to design a deck dive crafter itself originated in the early 1930s. Based on all the advantages and disadvantages of the existing schemes, Nieuport engineers came to the conclusion that a modern aircraft should be a monoplane with a closed cockpit of pilots and, if possible, with a retractable landing gear. This approach provided the best aerodynamic qualities and allowed maximum use of the engine's power characteristics to ensure a higher speed. With the first two points the problem did not arise. Moreover, they decided to abandon the retractable landing gear. This was done for several reasons - saving weight, reducing the load on the pilot, and if you break the wing in the form of a "reverse gull", then in the place of the break, you can very compactly install the fairings and place a bomb load or brake shields in them. They decided to make small arms as powerful as possible. The engine was equipped with a 20 mm motor cannon and additionally supplied one 7.5 mm machine gun. While making out the external appearance of the aircraft it became clear that the Ni 140 would strongly resemble the Ju-87A. The Germans quite rightly accused the French of stealing drawings, although most likely we are talking about adopting the ideas of German specialists. Indeed, by the time of its appearance, the Ni 140 struck the eye with the huge fairings of the chassis racks and the typical water-cooling motor that gave the Nieuport airplane the closest resemblance to the Junkers. However, there were differences. The French dive bomber originally had a single-keystone vertical tail, and the brake flaps were installed in the rear of the fairings, when installing radiators in the front. However, all this will be later. "
