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ELECTRIC-POWERED ARF R/C SEMI-SCALE SPORT-FLYER
I S T R U C T I O M A U A L
The Nieuport 28 was the first aircraft to see service in any American fighter squadron.
Nonetheless, the Nieuport 28 was a French biplane fighter 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.
Retaining many of the Nieuport 17’s best features, the Nieuport 28 was a lightly built,
highly maneuverable fighter: It had a more powerful engine, carried twin synchronized machine guns, its ailerons were fitted
only to the lower wing, and it had two-spar wings – top and bottom, in place of the earlier Nieuport types’ sesquiplane (a
biplane with one long wing and one short one above or below it).
By the time the Nieuport 28 became available in early 1918, it was already considered “surplus” from the French point of
view. Their SPAD S.XIII was a superior aircraft in most respects and had already become firmly established as the standard
French fighter.
When the Nieuport 28 was offered to the United States, it was immediately accepted by the American Expeditionary Force,
and 297 Nieuport 28s were put into service in the 27th, 94th, 95th and 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadrons.
American pilots Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt (who was the youngest son of former President Theodore Roosevelt) and 26-
victory American ace Captain Eddie Rickenbacker were among those who flew a Nieuport 28.
This model of the Nieuport 28 is an almost-ready-to-fly semi-scale sport-flyer ARF designed for RC pilots who appreciate the
skill and artistry that comprised the making and flying of World War I aircraft. This model combines scale appearance with the
ease of transport and flying characteristics which have made 40-inch wingspan EP models so very popular among many sport/
scale RC airplane enthusiasts. Constructed mainly of laser-cut balsa and light ply, this model 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 (a replica of
which may be seen at “The Great War Flying Museum” at the Brampton Airport approximately 30 minutes northwest of
Toronto, Canada).
We invite you to enjoy the pride of ownership and the joy of flying
this beautiful model of the famous ieuport 28.
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Captain Eddie Rickenbacker
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt
Shown with optional detail upgrade package
