2508 Italeri - 1/32 Nieuport 17 WWI  [IT-2508S]

NIEUPORT 17

The French biplane fighter Nieuport 17 had been directly created from its predecessor, the Nieuport 11, and it adopted a few improvements, like bigger wings and so the best engine, to enhance its aerodynamic and its performance. The very first variations remained designed with the Lewis 7.7 mm unit weapon put up on top wing. The Lewis device have been changed, within the French Aèronatique Militaire fighters, with a contemporary synchronized 7,7 mm. Vickers unit weapon firing through propeller disc. The Nieuport 17 was in fact placed on the western front part from middle of 1916 and it has significantly incorporated with counterbalance the surroundings superiority from the German fighters. The Nieuport 17 was in reality flown by famous aces that obtained some victories about any of it mainly because British ace Albert Ball along with the Canadian ace W.A. Bishop.

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• Model size: 18cm
• Box size.: 290 x 190 x 45 mm