MAXFORD USA NIEUPORT 28 1/5 ARF MATT FINISH DOUBLE DECKER

The Nieuport 28 was a French biplane fighter flown during World War I. It was designed by Gustave Delage and built by Nieuport, also known as Nieuport-Delage – a French airplane company famous for racers before World War I and fighter aircraft during World War I and between the wars.

The Nieuport 28 was the first aircraft to see service in any American fighter squadron. Declared “surplus” by the French, the Nieuport 28 was offered to the United States and was immediately accepted by the American Expeditionary Force. A total of 297 Nieuport 28s were put into service in the 27th, 94th, 95th and 103rd Aero Pursuit Squadrons. Several well-known WWI American pilots, including 26-victory American ace Captain Eddie Rickenbacker flew Nieuport 28s.

This model of the Nieuport 28 is a the updated version of former 22% ARF. It is constructed mainly of laser-cut balsa and light ply, and it is finished with a Mylar film covering patterned after the "Hat in the Ring" aircraft flown by the 94th Aero Squadron’s ace, Eddie Rickenbacker.

Features:

• Fiberglass Cowl - Max Cowling
• Comes with dummy engine, even it is almost invisible from outside.
• Scale dummy fuel system and air vent
• Pull-pull rudder
• Comes with steerable tail wheel
• Wings can be easy disassembled
• Comes with wing wires
• Scale look wheels and decals

MAXFORD USA produces scale models conventionally out of wood. The models are recreated from the original scale and therefore they appear very realistic. Produced out of Plywood-Balsa, construction covered with high quality foil.