One Hundred And Forty Years Ago When America Became A Nation The French Came To Our Aid. Now It's Time To Pay Back The Debt! Join The Lafayette Escadrille, Fly For France And Fight The Good Fight With Your Own Nieuport 17 Upgrade To The 1/4 Scale Nieuport 17
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Type French built ¼ Scale WW-I Sesquiplane fighter
Wing Span Top 80 Inches (12-5/8” cord)
Wing Span Bottom 74-3/4 Inches Bottom (7-9/16” cord)
Wing Area 1575 Square Inches total.
Airfoil flat bottom
Wing Loading 17~20 Oz. / Sq. Foot
Fuselage Length 61 Inches.
Flying Weight 12 to 14 Pounds
Engine Size Gasoline 20 ~ 25 / 1.20 4-stroke glow
Prop Size Depends on engine being used (18-6 recommend for G-23)
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.
Wheel Size 6-5/8 vintage (Not included in kit)
Cowl Diameter 9-1/2”
Scale Prop 22-1/2”
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.
Covering (2) 5-meter rolls Required (1) pair 6-5/8 Vintage Wheels
Regular Stocked Parts & Options
Part Number Description
D410 Decal Set
A410 Plans & Instructions
488 7” Vintage wheels (1-pair)
G900 1/4 Scale Lewis Gun (1 req.)
G902 1/4 Scale Vickers Gun (1 Req.)
429 Gold-N-Rod 48” (one pack required)
430 Gold-N-Cable 36” (one pack required)
678 16 Oz. Fuel Tank (For Glow Fuel use ONLY)
Notes
Center of Gravity 4 Inches back from leading edge of TOP wing at THE CENTER