Nieuport - France / Dux - Russian Empire
Manufacturer(s)
Belgium; France; Kingdom of Italy; United Kingdom; Imperial Russia
Operators
1916
Service Year
France
National Origin
Retired
Project Status
1
Crew
500
Units
AIR-TO-AIR COMBAT
General ability to actively engage other aircraft of similar form and function, typically through guns, missiles, and/or aerial rockets.
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
18.5 ft
(5.65 meters)
Length
24.7 ft
(7.52 meters)
Width/Span
7.9 ft
(2.40 meters)
Height
827 lb
(375 kilograms)
Empty Weight
1,213 lb
(550 kilograms)
Maximum Take-Off Weight
+386 lb
(+175 kg)
Weight Difference
1 x Le Rhone 9J rotary engine developing 110 horsepower and driving two-bladed propeller at the nose.
Propulsion
103 mph
(165 kph | 89 knots)
Max Speed
MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030
STANDARD:
1 x 7.7mm Lewis Gun on upper wing assembly
ALTERNATIVE:
1 x 7.7mm machine gun over nose synchronized to fire through the spinning propeller blades (Alkan interrupter gear fitted).
OPTIONAL:
8 x Le Prieur aerial rockets fitted in two banks of four rockets at each V-strut.
Nie 16 - Base Series Designation