The Nieuport Ni.22,from Pegase 1999.
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There is no record of the number
Type 22, which should have been assigned in
September or October 1916. Making
hypotheses is risky, because at that time,
in addition to the various derivatives of the Type 17
mentioned previously, there was a proliferation of
new Nieuport aircraft:
• The "18 m² single-seater Rhône 110 HP,"
abandoned in November 1916 for an
improved "Bébé," the future Type 24.
Aeronautics during the World War
dialogue shows an "18 m² single-seater 120 HP" with a deeper, lower wing,
perhaps with two spars, held by a
rear strut. The cockpit is further back than on the "Bébés."
(SHAA B87-994)
• An aircraft with an aerodynamic design similar to the "18 m2," with a Hispano 150 or 180 HP engine, depending on the source.
• The front-radiator version of the Type XV, whose controls were to be discontinued, but the Type 15 is still mentioned in 1917.
This large, fragile-looking two-seater, registered N 2354, is the only known of its kind. It is probably one of Nieuport's last attempts to create a two-seat fighter with a Hispano engine, in this case a 200 HP with a reduction gearbox. A cannon engine was considered at one point, but does not appear to have been fitted. A version also exists with deeper lower wings and increased wing area. (MA 39491)