NIEUPORT 27

The Nieuport 27 was a French wooden fighter plane covered with canvas in a biplane pattern. The drive was provided by a single Le Rhone 9Jb 9-cylinder rotary engine with a capacity of 120 HP. The flight of the prototype took place in 1917 - in the same year mass production began, which lasted until 1918. Nieuport 27 was created under the leadership of French aviation constructor engineer Gustave Delage and was a development of the Nieuport 17 and Nieuport 24 aircraft. In terms of construction, it was very similar to its predecessors, and differed above all with a more refined aerodynamic solutions in the form of a slightly changed shape of the wings and tail. At the time of its introduction into service, it was by no means an innovative machine, but also did not differ significantly from Allied or German fighters. This probably meant that the aircraft was purchased by the US government for US troops fighting in Europe, and the license was purchased by Italy. After the end of World War I, the Nieuport 27 was quickly replaced by the SPAD XIII aircraft and it was sent to training units. In 1919, a single plane of this type was also purchased by Poland.