Nieuport 16

As the 110hp Le Rhône 9J rotary engine became more available, it seemed a natural fit to replace the 80hp Le Rhône in the highly-successful Nieuport 11. The result was the Nieuport 16, which was otherwise similar to the Nieuport 11 except for a revised engine cowl and a headrest for the pilot. By early summer 1916, the N16 started to trickle into the escadrilles, where they served alongside Nieuport 11s. By late 1916 most escadrilles had started to replace their N11s and N16s with the new Nieuport 17.

The RNAS purchased a couple dozen of them but they were transferred to the RFC, where they were greatly preferred to the D.H.2. Some were fitted with synchronizer gear and the Lewis gun was moved to the top deck.

Card Links

 * 60 Sqn RFC - LeGallais

Miniatures and Models
A Nieuport 11 makes a fine substitute.

1:144 Scale

 * Shapeways: Columbia Aerodrome (rockets), Reduced Aircraft Factory, Reduced Aircraft Factory (synchronized)
 * Wings of War, with brown Caquot balloon: Johnson/Prince 124e Esc. Lafayette
 * Wings of War, with yellow Caquot balloon: De Guiibert, 62e Esc.

1:285/6mm/1:288 Scale

 * Shapeways: Reduced Aircraft Factory, Reduced Aircraft Factory (synchronized)