# Circa Reproductions Nieuport > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Circa_Reproductions_Nieuport > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Circa_Reproductions_Nieuport.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa_Reproductions_Nieuport > Source revision: 1321142384 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Circa Reproductions Nieuport General information Type Homebuilt warbird replica National origin Canada Manufacturer Circa Reproductions Designer Graham Lee Number built over 325 (Nieuport 11 as of 2003) History First flight July 1984 The **Circa Reproductions Nieuports** are a family of [Canadian](/source/Canada) 7/8 scale [World War I](/source/World_War_I) [sesquiplane](/source/Sesquiplane) aircraft replicas designed by Graham Lee of [Lamont, Alberta](/source/Lamont%2C_Alberta) for [amateur construction](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) from plans sold by Lee's company [Circa Reproductions](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Circa_Reproductions&action=edit&redlink=1). [Leading Edge Air Foils](/source/Leading_Edge_Air_Foils) of [Peyton, Colorado](/source/Peyton%2C_Colorado) at one time also made construction kits available. Lee's Nieuports were among the earliest First World War replicas available and paved the way for later companies to produce plans and kits for a great variety of [warbirds](/source/Warbird).[1][2][3][4][5][6] The aircraft's design was attributed to "the result of many years of affection for WWI type aircraft and a "too limited" flying budget."[5] ## Design and development The Nieuport 11 was the first design in the family and is a 7/8 (87%) scale version of the original French [Nieuport 11](/source/Nieuport_11) *Bebe* [fighter](/source/Fighter_aircraft). The prototype, registered as a Canadian [basic ultralight](/source/Basic_ultralight) as C-IRCA, first flew in July 1984.[3][4][6] The Nieuport 11 is constructed from [6061-T6 aluminum](/source/6061-T6_aluminum) tubing, supported with [2024-T3 aluminum](/source/2024-T3_aluminum) gussets, held together with [blind rivets](/source/Blind_rivet). At one point welded steel tube fuselages were also available. The wings, tail and [fuselage](/source/Fuselage) are then covered with doped [aircraft fabric](/source/Aircraft_fabric). Landing gear is [conventional](/source/Conventional_landing_gear), with 24 in (61 cm) spoked mainwheels with [bungee](/source/Bungee_cord) suspension. The original design calls for a [tailskid](/source/Tailskid), the same as the World War One original aircraft, but since the skid is impractical on hard surfaced runways, a [tailwheel](/source/Tailwheel) is optional. The engine [cowling](/source/Cowling) is a horseshoe shaped semi-circular design.[1][4][6] Recommended engines for the aircraft include the 40 hp (30 kW) [Rotax 447](/source/Rotax_447), the 50 hp (37 kW) [Rotax 503](/source/Rotax_503), [Volkswagen air-cooled engines](/source/Volkswagen_air-cooled_engine) and various [Hirth](/source/Hirth) engines. The designer estimated that the Nieuport 11 would take 400 hours to construct.[3][4][5][6] The aircraft have been described as being "very easy to fly, even by novice pilots."[4] By 2015 over 1200 sets of plans had been sold.[7] ## Operational history The Nieuport 11 won *Grand Champion Light Plane* at [Oshkosh](/source/EAA_AirVenture_Oshkosh) in 1989 and the Nieuport 12 won *Reserve Grand Champion* at Oshkosh in 1990.[5] ## Variants **Nieuport 11** - Single seat 7/8 scale reproduction of the [Nieuport 11](/source/Nieuport_11) fighter of 1916. First flown in July 1984. Kits were available in *ultralight* and *experimental* versions to meet United States [FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles](/source/FAR_103_Ultralight_Vehicles) and [Experimental amateur-built](/source/Homebuilt_aircraft) regulations respectively. The ultralight version uses lighter tubing, engine and wheels to save weight.[2][3][4][5] **Nieuport 12** - Two seat 7/8 scale reproduction of the [Nieuport 12](/source/Nieuport_12) WWI observation aircraft, first flown in 1989. The designer estimates construction time at 1400 hours. Aircraft has 1,000 lb (454 kg) gross weight. Recommended engines include the 64 hp (48 kW) [Rotax 582](/source/Rotax_582), 65 hp (48 kW) [Continental A65](/source/Continental_A65), 65 hp (48 kW) [Lycoming O-145](/source/Lycoming_O-145) or 60 hp (45 kW) [Volkswagen air-cooled engine](/source/Volkswagen_air-cooled_engine).[1][3][5] **Nieuport 17** - Single seat 7/8 scale reproduction of the [Nieuport 17](/source/Nieuport_17) WWI fighter aircraft. This variant is similar to the Nieuport 11, but with a 2 ft (61 cm) greater [wingspan](/source/Wingspan) and a completely circular engine cowling. The designer estimates construction time at 400 hours.[5] ## Specifications (Nieuport 11 Bebe) Three view drawing of the Nieuport 11 *Data from* Raisner[5] **General characteristics** - **Crew:** one - **Length:** 16 ft 0 in (4.88 m) - **Upper wingspan:** 21 ft 6 in (6.55 m) - **Wing area:** 114 sq ft (10.6 m2) - **Empty weight:** 265 lb (120 kg) - **Gross weight:** 550 lb (249 kg) - **Fuel capacity:** 10 US Gallons (37.9 litres) - **Powerplant:** 1 × [Rotax 503](/source/Rotax_503) twin cylinder, [two-stroke](/source/Two-stroke) aircraft engine, 50 hp (37 kW) - **Propellers:** 2-bladed wooden fixed pitch **Performance** - **Maximum speed:** 83 mph (134 km/h, 72 kn) - **Cruise speed:** 65 mph (105 km/h, 56 kn) - **Stall speed:** 27 mph (43 km/h, 23 kn) - **Range:** 165 mi (266 km, 143 nmi) - **Service ceiling:** 15,000 ft (4,600 m) - **Rate of climb:** 750 ft/min (3.8 m/s) - **Wing loading:** 4.82 lb/sq ft (23.5 kg/m2) **Armament** - **Guns:** One machine gun reproduction **Avionics** - none ## See also - [Airdrome Nieuport 11](/source/Airdrome_Nieuport_11) - [Airdrome Nieuport 17](/source/Airdrome_Nieuport_17) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Aerocrafter_1-2) Purdy, Don: *AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook*, page 194. BAI Communications. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9636409-4-1](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9636409-4-1) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan1999_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan1999_2-1) Kitplanes Staff: *1999 Plans Aircraft Directory*, Kitplanes, Volume 16, Number 1, January 1999, page 56. Primedia Publications. IPM 0462012 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan2003_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan2003_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan2003_3-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan2003_3-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-KitplanesJan2003_3-4) Downey, Julia: *2003 Plans Aircraft Directory*, Kitplanes, Volume 20, Number 1, January 2003, page 18. Primedia Publications. ISSN 0891-1851 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Cliche_4-5) Cliche, Andre: *Ultralight Aircraft Shopper's Guide* 8th Edition, page B-43 Cybair Limited Publishing, 2001. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-9680628-1-4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-9680628-1-4) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-Raisner_5-7) Raisner, William: *LEAF catalog*, pages 409-412. Leading Edge Airfoils, 1995. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-WDLA11_6-3) Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: *World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12*, page 97. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X 1. **[^](#cite_ref-WDLA15_7-0)** Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: *World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16*, page 104. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [1368-485X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/1368-485X) ## External links - [Official website](http://nieuports.com/) v t e Nieuport World War One V-strutters Wing area1 13 metre 11 16 15 metre Flat-sided fuselage 17 21 23 Faired fuselage2 17bis 23bis 24 24bis 25 26 27 18 metre 10 83 23 metre 12 12bis 13 20 80 81 30 metre 14 14bis 82 48 metre 15 18 19 Foreign production/ designations Beardmore (Scotland) Nieuport 12 Dux (Russia) Nieuport 10 11 16 17 21 24bis EMA (Uruguay) AIME 10 Mitsubishi (Japan) 甲 1 (Ko 1) Nakajima (Japan) 甲 2 (Ko 2) 甲 3 (Ko 3) 甲 3 (Ko 3) (II) Nieuport & General Aircraft (UK) Nieuport 17bis Nieuport-Macchi (Italy) 10.000 11.000 17.000 Siam (imported from France) Trainers B.F.1 B.F.2 Fighters B.Kh.1 B.Kh.1 (II) B.Kh.2 B.Kh.2 (II) Unlicensed copies/derivatives Euler (Germany) Euler D.I Euler D.II Siemens-Schuckert (Germany) Siemens-Schuckert D.I Related development Nieuport Triplane Replicas Circa Reproductions Nieuport Redfern Nieuport 17/24 1Wing area was used by the French to distinguish between different families. 2Fuselage sides were streamlined with longitudinal stringers, corresponding with other changes. v t e Circa Reproductions aircraft Aircraft Miranda Cabin Sesquiplane Morane Saulnier N Nieuport 11 Nieuport 12 Nieuport 17 ONW/Beamcraft I Sopwith Tabloid TNW/Beamcraft II Companies Circa Reproductions Leading Edge Air Foils People Graham Lee v t e Leading Edge Air Foils (LEAF) aircraft Aircraft Antares Graffiti Jenny Nieuport Trike Tukan Companies Leading Edge Air Foils Wag-Aero --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Circa Reproductions Nieuport](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa_Reproductions_Nieuport) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circa_Reproductions_Nieuport?action=history)). 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