Nieuport-Delage NiD 38

The Nieuport-Delage NiD 38 was a touring aircraft built in small numbers in France in the early 1920s.[1][2] It was a single-bay biplane of conventional design with an enclosed cabin for two passengers and an open cockpit for the pilot.

NiD 38
Role	Touring aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Nieuport-Delage
First flight	1924
Introduction	Compagnie Aérienne Française
Number built	4

The prototype was exhibited at the 1924 Salon de l'Aéronautique in Paris, and orders for four machines were placed by the airline Compagnie Aérienne Française.[2][3] Two of these had their passenger compartments replaced by mail holds, and were used on the Geneva–Bordeaux airmail route.[2]

Variants

• NiD 38 - production version with Hispano-Suiza 8Ab engine (3 built)
  • NiD 381 - version with Renault 8Gd (1 built)

Operators

• France
  • Compagnie Aérienne Française

Specifications (NiD 38)

Data from aviafrance.com

General characteristics

• Crew: One pilot
• Capacity: 2 passengers
• Length: 8.11 m (26 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 10.90 m (35 ft 9 in)
• Height: 3.46 m (11 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 40.3 m² (434 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 950 kg (2,090 lb)
• Gross weight: 1,350 kg (2,970 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ab , 130 kW (180 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 160 km/h (100 mph, 87 kn)
• Range: 350 km (220 mi, 190 nmi)
• Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

Notes

1. Taylor 1989, 698
2. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft, 2600
3. Hartmann 2006, 21

References

• Hartmann, Gérard (2006). "Les avions Nieuport-Delage" (PDF). La Coupe Schneider et hydravions anciens/Dossiers historiques hydravions et moteurs. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing.
• Parmentier, Bruno. "Nieuport-Delage NiD-38". Aviafrance - Un siècle d'aviation française. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.