Nieuport-Dunne D-8
The Nieuport-Dunne D-8 was a French military aircraft.
In 1909, the British aviation pioneer John William Dunne , then the commander of a British dragon balloon division, developed a six-stemmed biplane with a swept wing to achieve a very stable flight. In 1911 he revised the design to a tailless version. The model was built in Great Britain by the Blair Atholl aircraft company, for France Nieuport acquired the license and built the machine as the Nieuport-Dunne D-8.
Overall, however, the type was not widely used.
Technical data Nieuport-Dunne D-8
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Length: | 6.80 m |
| Wingspan: | 14.80 m |
| Wing area: | 50.00 m² |
| Engine: | an air-cooled 7-cylinder rotary engine Gnome , 85 HP starting power |
| Top speed: | 95 km / h |
| Range: | 250 km |
| Crew: | 2 men |
See also: List of aircraft types