Nieuport-Delage NiD 62

The Nieuport-Delage NiD 62 was a French sesquiplane fighter from the early 1930s. This machine is a descendant of a long line of Nieuport-Delage fighters that were designed and built during the years immediately after World War I. The Ni-D.62 was built in 1931 as a fighter for the Armée de l'Air. It served until the late 1930s, when it was replaced by more modern monoplane fighters. By the time of the outbreak of World War II in September 1939, all of the NiD 62s had been withdrawn from fighter escadrilles but were used as trainers in French flight schools. A few aircraft were employed as target tugs. After the French capitulation and German occupation of France in June 1940, the German Luftwaffe had no interest in the NiD 62s and they were scrapped. None survived the war.

Variants

 * Nieuport NiD 62
 * Single-seat fighter aircraft.


 * Nieuport NiD 621
 * Specialised twin-float training aircraft.


 * Nieuport NiD 622
 * Single-seat fighter aircraft, powered by a 500 hp (373 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Mdsh piston engine.


 * Nieuport NiD 623
 * One Nieuport NiD 622 aircraft was converted into the NiD 623, it made a number of record-breaking attempts.


 * Nieuport NiD 624
 * One Nieuport NiD 622 was converted into a racing aircraft.


 * Nieuport NiD 625
 * One Nieuport NiD 622 was converted to be used for parachute experiments.


 * Nieuport NiD 626
 * Export version of the Nieuport NiD 622, 12 were exported to Peru in 1933.


 * Nieuport NiD 629
 * Single-seat fighter aircraft, powered by a 500 hp (373 kW) Hispano-Suiza 12Mdsh piston engine. 50 built.

Operators

 * French Air Force
 * French Aéronavale
 * 🇵🇪 Peru
 * Peruvian Air Force
 * Turkish Air Force
 * Turkish Air Force
 * Turkish Air Force