The very first taxi check with the new built Nieuport 23C-1 HB-RNA

[@grampageorge3407]

The wood on that prop is magnificent!

[@garyhiggins3575]

I could watch this over and over again!

[@malcolmcarter1726]

What a beautiful flying machine! And that Rotary engine (is it a Rhone or a Clerget?) started perfectly. Its good to see it finished in post Great War Suisse markings. But man.....that sound! Brraapp, brraapp!

[@stephanfiechter5421]

Hammer, Mega Giga, Gratulation, Grandios!!!!!

[@garyhiggins3575]

Thank you for being so helpfulin answering my question. Forget the politicians, Englishmen and Frenchmen should be better friends!🙂🙂🙂

[@alainfournol6786]

Bravo ! Félicitations ! moteur Clerget à cylindres rotatifs on dirait... 🙂

[@waveman8923]

Love WWI fighter planes. Great job.

[@Lee78072]

Ich stelle mir gerade vor, wie die Nieauport aus einem modernen Shelter in Payerne rollt....

[@olivierdurandberenguer5455]

Fantastique. Bravo !

[@choppergirl]

Needs a cup holder for a Dr Pepper. We have locally a Nieuport 11 Bebe about 13 miles from me at the local airport.

[@isitheaviator]

is it at Old Rhinebeck?

[@Warbird-Aviation]

Was für e coole Flieger!!

[@andrewlabat9963]

what a beautiful plane..

[@warrendickinson2621]

Wonderful!

[@garyhiggins3575]

Obviously then, SCRAMBLE! was a much more leisurely affair in those days! What a beautiful aeroplane, is it a restoration or a completely new aircraft?

[@isitheaviator]

Newly built vrom 2000-2020 ....only original parts are engine and gun

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Oh, my god! Was he allowed to fly so fast?!?! 🥳🙀😎😸🐺

[@edstoro3883]

First question: is the tail skid hooked to the rudder or ruder bar? After a year of taxiing has it become easier to taxi and turn? Can you turn in both directions? Have you gotten to the point that you can unload the tail (with the elevator) and turn? In any case, Congratulations.!!!!!!

[@isitheaviator]

thank you! yes, it's not easier after a year but you get used to it. I can turn both ways but left is better.

[@mathias369]

Those planes were clearly made for smaller men from that time period or it’s a scale down size. Beautiful plane nevertheless

[@scottfw7169]

Those airplanes were tiny little things. Nieuport 23 was only around 18 feet, 5to6 metres, long; with wingspan of a bit over 26feet, 8 metres. Basically its fuselage is a foot longer than a Cadillac Escalade SUV.

[@scottfw7169]

And the thing's gross weight was only 1264 lbs, 565 kg. And it looks like a Brown Swiss dairy cow typically weighs 1300 to 1400 lbs, 598kg to 635kg, - meaning your hotshot fighter plane, all fueled up and ready to rumble, weighs less than a cow.

[@daveward1484]

Nice video. You would get better ear protection if you learned how to use your foam ear plugs.

[@isitheaviator]

Meanwhile I use custom made ear plugs :-)

[@garyhiggins3575]

Is that windscreen accurate to the original aircraft?

[@isitheaviator]

yes absolutely. There were two versions of windscreens, the other one was not attached to the A-strut

[@mount775]

der absolute Oberhammer!!!

[@ivobuelens]

Amazing copy of the real airplane 👍👌

[@mehdi7588]

👍👍👍🤝🏻🤝🏻🤝🏻🇲🇦🇲🇦🇲🇦

[@anasharu]

Детский сад

[@pat14162]

Une perte de temps