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[[Henri Deutsch de la Meurthe]] took over Nieuport et Deplane in late 1911 and reorganized it as limited company '''Société Anonyme des Établissements''', with [[Charles Nieuport]], brother of the deceased [[Edouard Nieuport |Edouard]], as its head, and [[Franz Schneider]] as chief designer, who apparently added little in the way of innovation.  Charles earned his pilot's certificate on 20 Jan. 1912; at the end of January 1913, while testing a monoplane built for the French military, both he and his mechanic [[Giollot]] were killed.  In 1914 [[Gustave Delage]] took over as chief designer and design changes occurred immediately.
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[[Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe]] took over [[Nieuport et Deplante]] in late 1911 and reorganized it as limited company '''Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport''', with [[Charles Nieuport]], brother of the deceased [[Édouard Nieuport]], as its head, and [[Franz Schneider]] as chief designer, who apparently added little in the way of innovation.  Charles earned his pilot's certificate on 20 Jan. 1912; at the end of January 1913, while testing a monoplane built for the French military, both he and his mechanic [[Giollot]] were killed.  In 1914 [[Gustave Delage]] took over as chief designer and design changes occurred immediately.
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[[File:Nieuport Monoplane Catalogue.jpg|thumb|300px|right|[[Nieuport Monoplan]] in a Nieuport aircraft catalog, circa 1911]]
  
 
Continued development of existing designs and by 1914 had sold over 120 aircraft, including to the French, Italian, and Russian armies.  With new designer in 1914 came updates to existng designs and the Nieuport 10, a sesquiplane biplane racer, which was ready by late 1914.  From this stemmed over 10,000 aircraft of 16 basic types, until the lineup ended in 1917 with the Nieuport 27.  From then, the company produced more conventional biplanes.  In 1920, merged with the Astra balloon/airship company to become Nieuport-Astra, though the aircraft were called Nieuport-Delage.
 
Continued development of existing designs and by 1914 had sold over 120 aircraft, including to the French, Italian, and Russian armies.  With new designer in 1914 came updates to existng designs and the Nieuport 10, a sesquiplane biplane racer, which was ready by late 1914.  From this stemmed over 10,000 aircraft of 16 basic types, until the lineup ended in 1917 with the Nieuport 27.  From then, the company produced more conventional biplanes.  In 1920, merged with the Astra balloon/airship company to become Nieuport-Astra, though the aircraft were called Nieuport-Delage.
  
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1920Dir23 lists Nieuport, Société Anonyme des Éstablissements at Issy-les-Moulineaux.  Delage continued as designer until 1930 and from 1930 on most aircraft were parasol monoplanes.  In 1934, mertged with Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, becoming Groupement Aviation Loire-Nieuport.
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In August 1918, Nieuport acquired [[Alphonse Tellier et Cie]], and Nieuport then sold about a dozen Nieuport-Tellier flying boats before the firm's closing in 1920.
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=== Location ===
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The firm is generally associated with Issy-les-Moulineaux, [[département]] [[Seine]], France.
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British patent data gives the address 6, Boulevard du Point du Jour, Issy les Moulineaux, France.<ref>[[Patent GB-1914-5649]]</ref>
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=== Foreign counterparts ===
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* [[Società Anonima Nieuport-Macci]] had a license to manufacture Nieuport aircraft in Italy
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* [[Nieuport and General Aircraft Co. Ltd.]] might have had a license but apparently made [[Sopwith Camel]]s instead
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=== After 1920 ===
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1920Dir23 lists Nieuport, Société Anonyme des Éstablissements at Issy-les-Moulineaux.  Delage continued as designer until 1930 and from 1930 on most aircraft were parasol monoplanes.  In 1934, the firm merged with Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, becoming Groupement Aviation Loire-Nieuport.
  
 
=== Sources ===
 
=== Sources ===
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* 1913FM128; wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuport; G220-221; 2dG333; SD216
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* 1913FM128; wikipedia.org/wiki/Nieuport
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* [[Gunston, 1993]], p220-221
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* [[Gunston, 2005]], p333
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* SD216
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* [[w:en:Nieuport|Nieuport]]
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* [[w:fr:Nieuport (entreprise)|Nieuport (French Wikipedia)]]
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{{Standard company reports 3|Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport|Établissements Nieuport|Nieuport}}
  
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|Country=France
 
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|City=Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris
 
|City=Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris
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|Affiliations=Alphonse Tellier et Cie
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|Key people=Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe; Charles Nieuport; Édouard Nieuport; Franz Schneider; Giollot; Gustave Delage
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Latest revision as of 03:42, 25 January 2024

Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe took over Nieuport et Deplante in late 1911 and reorganized it as limited company Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport, with Charles Nieuport, brother of the deceased Édouard Nieuport, as its head, and Franz Schneider as chief designer, who apparently added little in the way of innovation. Charles earned his pilot's certificate on 20 Jan. 1912; at the end of January 1913, while testing a monoplane built for the French military, both he and his mechanic Giollot were killed. In 1914 Gustave Delage took over as chief designer and design changes occurred immediately.

Nieuport Monoplan in a Nieuport aircraft catalog, circa 1911

Continued development of existing designs and by 1914 had sold over 120 aircraft, including to the French, Italian, and Russian armies. With new designer in 1914 came updates to existng designs and the Nieuport 10, a sesquiplane biplane racer, which was ready by late 1914. From this stemmed over 10,000 aircraft of 16 basic types, until the lineup ended in 1917 with the Nieuport 27. From then, the company produced more conventional biplanes. In 1920, merged with the Astra balloon/airship company to become Nieuport-Astra, though the aircraft were called Nieuport-Delage.

In August 1918, Nieuport acquired Alphonse Tellier et Cie, and Nieuport then sold about a dozen Nieuport-Tellier flying boats before the firm's closing in 1920.

Location

The firm is generally associated with Issy-les-Moulineaux, département Seine, France.

British patent data gives the address 6, Boulevard du Point du Jour, Issy les Moulineaux, France.[1]

Foreign counterparts

After 1920

1920Dir23 lists Nieuport, Société Anonyme des Éstablissements at Issy-les-Moulineaux. Delage continued as designer until 1930 and from 1930 on most aircraft were parasol monoplanes. In 1934, the firm merged with Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire, becoming Groupement Aviation Loire-Nieuport.

Sources

References

  1. ↑ Patent GB-1914-5649

Patents associated with organizations named Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport, Établissements Nieuport, or Nieuport

People affiliated with Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport or Établissements Nieuport or Nieuport


Publications by or about Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport or Établissements Nieuport or Nieuport



Names Société Anonyme des Établissements Nieuport
Country France
City Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris
Affiliations Alphonse Tellier et Cie
Keywords airplane, biplane, monoplane, military
Started aero 1912
Ended aero 1920
Key people Henry Deutsch de la Meurthe, Charles Nieuport, Édouard Nieuport, Franz Schneider, Giollot, Gustave Delage
Wikidata id Q1231877
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