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- Written by Ralph Weber
Exciting News! At last evenings meeting the members of SOFH voted to acquire another airplane. We will build a full scale replica Nieuport 17! We expect to receive the kit from Airdrome Aeroplanes in a couple of months.
Meanwhile work continues on the N11.
NIEUPORT 17 BIPLANE ~ FULL SCALE REPLICA
GENERAL INFORMATION
WEIGHT............... 532 POUNDS
USEFUL LOAD.......... 340 POUNDS
STALL SPEED.......... 40 MPH
CRUISING SPEED....... 89 MPH
TOP SPEED............ 105 MPH
RATE OF CLIMB........ 950 FPM
ENGINE:.............. VW 2180 cc, 102 HP
(Engine options include Rotac radial)
FEATURES
ALUMINUM TUBE & RIVET CONSTRUCTION
CAD DESIGNED AND DETAILED
RIGID TRIPLANE BRACING
QUICK BUILD, ( 400 HOURS)
MODERN ENGINE OPTIONS
LIGHT RESPONSIVE CONTROLS
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