Nieuport 12
The Nieuport 12 (or Nieuport XII in contemporary sources) was a French sesquiplane reconnaissance, fighter aircraft and trainer used by France, Russia, Great Britain and the United States during World War I. Later production examples were built as trainers and served widely until the late 1920s.
| Nieuport 12 and 12bis | |
|---|---|
| Nieuport 12 A.2 prototype | |
| Role | Reconnaissance(Artillery)/Fighter/Trainer |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport |
| Designer | Gustave Delage |
| First flight | 1915 |
| Introduction | 1915 |
| Status | retired |
| Primary users | France Imperial Russian Air Service Royal Naval Air Service Royal Flying Corps |
| Produced | 1915–1918 |
| Number built | 300+ |
| Developed from | Nieuport 10 |
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