Nieuport-28 EP 40" ARF
The Nieuport-28 was a French biplane fighter flown during World War I. It was designed by Gustave Delage and built by Nieuport, also known as Nieuport-Delage – a French airplane company famous for racers before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.
The Nieuport-28 was the first aircraft to see service in any American fighter squadron. Declared “surplus” by the French, the Nieuport-28 was offered to the United States and was immediately accepted by the American Expeditionary Force. A total of 297 Nieuport-28s were put into service in the 27th, 94th, 95th and 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadrons. Several well-known WWI American pilots, including 26-victory American ace Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flew a Nieuport 28.
This model of the Nieuport-28 is a semi-scale ARF that combines scale appeal with the ease of transport and flying characteristics which make 40-inch wingspan EP models very popular among many sport/scale RC airplane enthusiasts.
It is constructed mainly of laser-cut balsa and light ply, and it is finished with a Mylar film covering patterned after the "Hat in the Ring" aircraft flown by the 94th Aero Squadron’s ace, Eddie Rickenbacker.
Special Features:
- Scale 9-cylinder dummy engine
- Scale machine gun and windshield
- Optional Detail Upgrade Package is available separately, containing a windshield frame, wheel covers, cockpit coming, stall horn, air intake tube and 1/8 scale WWI pilot figure
(Note: This ARF includes a Dummy Engine and simulated Machine Guns; the Detail Upgrade Package is sold separately and is shown on the images of the model.)
