The Neuport 17 had outstanding maneuverability, and an excellent rate of climb. Unfortunately, the narrow lower wing, marking it as a "sesquiplane" design with literally "one-and-a-half wings", was weak due to its single spar construction, and had a disconcerting tendency to disintegrate in sustained dives at high speed, therefore many of the maneuvers shown in the movie would have resulted in loss of the lower wing of the Neuport.
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