The Nieuport IV was a French sport, training and reconnaissance aircraft designed in the early 1910s. Fitted with two main floats, it was known as the Hydravion.
In July 1914 a French pilot brought one to Istanbul for demonstration flights, and it was bought for the Ottoman forces. There was one single-seat and one two-seat example; the two-seater was named Mahmut Şevket Paşa. It remained in service until 1916.
Specifications
- Crew: 1 or 2
- Engine: one 80 hp Gnome
- Wingspan: 12.00 m
- Length: 8.15 m
- Maximum speed: 100 km/h
- Armament: none
Adapted and translated from the original Turkish-language ModofWar archive entry.
