Nieuport 16 (XVI)) - French Service (Expected November 2026)

The Nieuport 16 C.1 (or Nieuport XVI C.1 in contemporary sources) was a French World War I single-seat sesquiplane fighter aircraft, designed by Gustave Delage as a development of the Nieuport 11 with a more powerful engine. The Nieuport 16's service life coincided with the period when the first air-to-air rockets, the Le Prieur rocket, were used most frequently, and the type has a closer association with them than any other aircraft.

The Nieuport 16 was an improved Nieuport 11 developed in 1916, with a strengthened airframe powered by a more powerful 110 hp (82 kW) Le Rhône 9J rotary engine. Visible differences included a headrest for the pilot and a larger aperture in front of the "horseshoe" cowling. The Nieuport 16 was an interim type pending the delivery of the slightly larger Nieuport 17 C.1, whose design was begun in parallel with the 16, and which remedied the 16's limitations, as well as improving performance. Additional Nieuport 16s were built under licence in Russia by Dux, which also added a headrest to the Nieuport 11s they were still building, making identification more difficult.

12 Nieuport 16's were used bij the Belgioan Air foirce til the mid 1920's 

This historically accurate model captures the essence of this legendary aircraft, making it a must-have for modelers and aviation history enthusiasts alike.

 

Standard version

- High-quality Cartograf decals 

- 111 high-quality injection moulded plastic parts 

- photo-etched metal detail parts 

- Full rigging diagram

- Instruction in colour