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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.

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Nieuport 11 para niños

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