Nieuport 11 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nieuport 11 |
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| Nieuport 11 | |
| Role | Fighter |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport |
| Designer | Gustave Delage |
| Introduction | 5 January 1916 |
| Retired | Summer of 1917 |
| Status | Used as a trainer until the end of the First World War |
| Primary users | Aéronautique Militaire Corpo Aeronautico Militare (Italy), Imperial Russian Air Service |
| Variants | Nieuport 16 and 17 |
The Nieuport 11 was a famous French fighter aircraft. It had one engine and two main wings, making it a biplane. This small but mighty plane was used during World War I. It helped France gain an advantage over German planes like the Fokker Eindeckers.
People sometimes called it "Bébé," which is the French word for baby. This nickname came from its small size. A stronger version, the Nieuport 16, was also made. These planes led to a whole series of fighters that were used even into the 1920s.
Images for kids
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A drawing of the Nieuport-Macchi 11.000.
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A Nieuport 11 from the Royal Naval Air Service.
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This Nieuport 11 belonged to the Escadrille Américaine, later known as the Escadrille Lafayette.
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The original Nieuport 11 Bébé, on display at the Musée de l'Air in France.
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A drawing of a French Nieuport N.11 C.1 with blue camouflage.
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See also
In Spanish: Nieuport 11 para niños
