Diecast, beautifully detailed replica in 1/64
scale. Stand included. The Nieuport 28 first flew in the summer of 1917.
Produced originally for the United States and France, the single-seat
fighter, equipped with two forward-firing 7.7 mm Vickers machine guns,
reached a maximum speed of 121 mph. The most famous Nieuport 28 unit,
wearing the 'hat-in-ring' insignia, was flown by top US ace, Eddie
Rickenbacker in World War I. Following the war, the Nieuport 28 was used
by the French postal service to fly mail internationally during a postal
strike, and by the US Navy for experimental purposes. (F Series-Orange
Box)
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