| Sesquiplan | |
|---|---|
| |
| The world record setting NiD 41 Sesquiplan 'Eugène Gilbert' | |
| Role | Racing monoplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Nieuport-Delage |
| First flight | 1921 |
| Number built | 2 |
The Nieuport-Delage Sesquiplans were a series of 1920s French racing monoplanes built by Nieuport-Delage. It was the first aircraft to be recorded as achieving 200 mph (321.88 km/h) in level flight and it established a world air speed record in 1923, attaining an airspeed of 205.2 mph (330.275 km/h).[1]