[Dick]

Originally Posted by Mark Nelson

@Zakopious, if you crash in one of these, it honestly isn't going to make much difference whether the fuel tank is in front of you, behind you, or under you. You’re in serious difficulties in any scenario.

And your likelihood of crashing might be compounded by the controls. If I remember correctly (don’t trust my memory completely on this please!) these had the confusing original Nieuport reversed controls, where the stick was for elevator and rudder, and the pedals were for roll control by wing-warping, since that required the strength of the pilot’s legs.

Yes - it's true.