- Nieuport-Delage NiD 640
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NiD 640 Role four-seat cabin monoplane National origin France Manufacturer Nieuport-Delage First flight 1927 Introduction 1930 Primary user Société des Transports Aériens Rapides Number built 14 The Nieuport-Delage NiD 640 was a French four-passenger transport monoplane built by Nieuport-Delage as a smaller version of the earlier NiD 540.
Development
The NiD 640 was an all-wood high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by a nose-mounted radial engine. An enclosed cockpit for two-crew forward of the wing and a cabin for four passengers was aft. The NiD 640 was powered by 220hp (164kW) Wright J-5C radial engine and was followed by 12 production aircraft designated NiD 641 powered by a 240hp (179kW) Lorraine 7M Mizar radial engine. The NiD 640 was converted to an ambulance aircraft and later had a Mizar engine fitted to bring it up to 641 standard. One aircraft was powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx Major engine and designated the NiD 642 but it did not find a buyer and was scrapped. Seven Ni-D 641 aircraft were flown by Société des Transports Aériens Rapides (STAR), a subisdary of Nieport-Delage, on cargo and passenger services from Paris.
Variants
- NiD 640
- Prototype with a 220hp (164kW) Wright J-5C radial engine, one built later converted to a 641.
- NiD 641
- Production aircraft with a 240hp (179kW) Lorraine 7M Mizar radial engine, 12 built.
- NiD 642
- Powered by an Armstrong Siddeley Lynx Major engine, one built.
Operators
- Société des Transports Aériens Rapides
Specifications (NiD 641)
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 4 passengers
- Wingspan: 15.40 m (50 ft 6¼ in)
- Gross weight: 1900 kg (4189 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Lorraine 7M Mizar radial engin, 179 kW (240 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 205 km/h (127 mph)
References
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
External links
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