The Nieuport 27 was almost identical to the standard Nieuport 24 except for a divided-axle landing gear and an internally mounted tailskid. The wheels each had articulated axles fitted with rubber cords. The A.E.F. Air Service purchased 287 Nieuport 27s for use as trainers, Seventy-five had 80 hp Le Rhône engines and 212 had 120 hp Le Rhône motors. Both the 31^st and 37^th Aero Squadrons had some Nieuport 27s on strength

Span

8.21 m

Length

5.87 m

Height

2.40 m

Wing Area

14.75 m

Empty Weight

380 kg

Loaded Weight

535 kg

Maximum Speed

At Sea Level

2,000m

3,000 m

4,000 m

172 km/hr.

170 km/hr.

167 km/hr.

165.7 km/hr.

Climb

2,000 m

3,000 m

4,000 m

5,000 m

5 min. 40 sec.

9 min 25 sec.

14 min. 40 sec.

21 min. 30 sec.

Ceiling

6,850 m

Range

250 km

Endurance

2.25 hrs.

Armament

One synchronized 0.303 -in Vickers machine gun; some had a 0.303-in Lewis gun on the top wing