Developed as a pre-war racing airplane, the small and powerful Nieuport 11 was pressed into service to combat the deadly Fokker Eindecker in the skies over Europe. The small size and excellent flying qualities of the little Nieuport soon earned it the nick name "Babe" by the pilots that flew it. Soon these Babies were appearing over every hot spot on the front lines, often painted in the flamboyant colors of their pilots choice. Throughout late 1915 to mid 1916 the little Nieuport, designed for racing, held its own as an air superiority fighter against the German air service.

Balsa USA has packed the same excellent flight characteristics of the original Nieuport 11 into an easy to build 1/4 scale model that can be flown with either a gasoline / glow engine or by ELECTRIC POWER

Type                                        French built ¼ Scale WW-I Sesquiplane fighter

Wing Span Top                       73 Inches Top (12-5/8” cord),

Wing Span Bottom                 68-3/4 Inches Bottom (7-9/16” cord)

Wing Area                              1450 Square Inches total.

Airfoil                                     Flat Bottom

Wing Loading                         18~21 Oz. / Sq. Foot

Fuselage Length                     61 Inches.

Flying Weight                         12 to 14 Pounds

Prop Size                                Depends on engine being used  (

Fuel Tank                                16~24 Oz. (compatible with fuel requirements of engine)

Radio Equipment                    4-Channel W/ 5 servos min.

Servo Requirements               High torque 60~70 In. / Oz. servos

Wheel Size                              6-5/8 - 7” Vintage Wheels (Not included in kit)

Cowl Diameter                       9-1/2”

Scale Prop                               22-1/2

“3-Way power Electric, Gas or Glow”

Electric                                    AXI 4130/20 on 24 cells

Gasoline                                  20 ~ 25cc   

Glow                                       1.20 ~ 1.50 4-stroke 

Model Features

Balsa, Bass, and Ply construction

Two removable “1-piece” bolt on wings

“Full Flying” rudder

Kit Includes

Full-Size plans W/ photo instruction book.

Jig & die cut parts

Pre-bent wire landing gear and struts W/ hardwood fairings

Basic hardware package

ABS plastic cowl.

Items Needed to Complete

Control system (push rod type or pull / pull cable system suitable for a model of this size)

Fuel System (fuel tank & fuel lines) compatible with the fuel requirements of engine being used.  Or electric power system!  Covering (2), 5-meter rolls Required 1-pair 6-5/8 ~ 7” Vintage wheels

Notes

Center of Gravity     4 Inches back from leading edge of TOP wing at THE CENTER