The Nieuport 17 fits that philosophy well as it isn’t overly complicated to fly from a systems perspective. Big Radials also have a design philosophy that emphasizes getting in and just flying the aircraft, or, as they put it, #FlyTheDamnPlane! Between that and their other research have managed to produce a very realistic replica of the real thing in my experience. Flying on the wings of historyīig Radials had a consultant on their team who owns a replica of a Nieuport 17. The N.17’s legend lives on and a few of replicas exist as authentic recreations of this classic aircraft. In Allied service, types like the SPAD S.VII started to replace it. However, WWI aviation technology moved quickly and by 1917 the emergence of the Albatross D.III saw the Nieuport start to struggle. Such was the success of the N.17 that it saw widespread service with the French, British, American and Russian air services at the time. The type was powered by a Le Rhône 9Ja 9-cylinder rotary engine making about 110 hp which was enough to propel the type to a respectable 92 knots. Thanks to its nimble handling and performance attributes, it helped to end the “Fokker Scourge” of 1916. This French-made sesquiplane (one and a half wings) scout emerged as a larger variant of the Nieuport 11. The Rise of Flight fans who read my blog will likely instantly know the N.17. Now that I’m flying again I wanted to fulfill my original promise to review the aircraft. And then my sim stopped reliably working for several months (long story).
When the Nieuport 17 came out, Big Radials sent me review access. Aerobatics? Sight seeing? How realistic is a WWI biplane in this sim? Let’s have a look! Disclaimer So when Big Radials came along with a Nieuport 17 for Microsoft Flight Simulator, I was intrigued to see where it would fit in. From the hardcore tubeliner pilots to general aviation, historical aviation, and even some aerobatics pilots.
#NIEUPORT 17 FOR STEAM FLIGHT SIMULATOR SIMULATOR#
Microsoft Flight Simulator holds appeal to a wide range of sim pilots.
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