BR I: allied dive bomber Loire-Nieuport LN.401 (LN.401) with squad

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:white_check_mark: suggested BattleRating:
→ Could be a counter for the Potez 633 so I suggest BR I.

:white_check_mark: Type:
→ Make it available during an event and either with the “Escadrille AB2” or the “Escadrille AB4” squad

:white_check_mark: Gameplay Purpose:
→ To attack ground or naval targets by diving steeply toward the target before releasing its bombs. It would also be an interesting alternative to the Ju aircraft at BR II.

:white_check_mark: historical datas:

  • designer: Nieuport-Delage

  • designed: 1935

  • manufacturer: SNCAO

  • No. built: 68

  • crew: 1

  • length: 9.75 m (32 ft 0 in)

  • height: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)

  • weight (empty): 2,243 kg (4,945 lb)

  • gross weight: 2,835 kg (6,250 lb)

  • wingspan: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)

  • wing area: 24.75 m² (266.4 sq ft)

  • engine: 1 × Hispano-Suiza 12Xcrs V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 510 kW (690 hp) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

  • maximum speed: 380 km/h (240 mph, 210 kn) at 4,000 m (13,000 ft)

  • offensive armarment:
    → 1 × Hispano-Suiza HS.404 20 mm (0.787 in) cannon and 2 × 7.5 mm (0.295 in) Darne machine guns (each 7.5mm gun with 600 rounds)
    → 1 × 225 kg (496 lb) or 165 kg (364 lb) bomb, or 10 × 10 kg (22 lb) or 15 kg (33 lb) bombs (I suggest the 225kg bomb)

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Wish we had the French Campaign. This little bomber will be nice little vehicle for BR I :smiley:

Can’t wait to bomb the Germans with a French bomber so they can finally uninstall the game :smiley:

Hope it has Escadrille AB2 love the anti doom turtle propaganda on it xD :bomb: :turtle: :boom: :skull_and_crossbones:

Can’t wait one day they remove plot armor from their fragile doom turtles.

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looks like a stuka mixed with the ACU and some other japanese/british planes

… i love it.

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While the 225kg would be more practical, I wonder what mayhem 10 lil bombs would cause. Would probably be really funny.

I know the sov Su is powerful with it’s 6x 100kg at br2, and the Focke with 8x 50kg does a neat carpet, but in br5.

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yes, Enlisted needs more airplanes to attack naval targets

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My mind was still on WarThunder. :joy:
It happens when you mix up two games from Gaijin in your head.

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Had no idea there was, for lack of a better term, a “French Stuka”. Looks cool!