Nord Norélan

Norélan
Role	Three-seat light trainer
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Nord Aviation
First flight	1948
Number built	3

The Nord 1220 Norélan was a 1940s three-seat training monoplane designed and built in France by Nord Aviation.

Design and development

Designed as a three-seat trainer and first flown on 30 June 1948 the Norélan was a single-engined low-wing cantilever monoplane with a distinctive large dihedral angle to the wings. Originally to have a retractable tricycle landing gear the design was changed to a fixed tailwheel landing gear. A number of variants with different engines were produced but no production orders were received.

Variants

1221

Prototype with 180hp (134kW) Mathis 8G20 inverted Vee engine, later converted to 1222.

1222

Prototype re-engined with a 180hp (134kW) Mathis 4L04 inline engine

1223

Powered by a 240hp (179kW) Argus AL 10C inverted Vee engine, one built and prototype re-engined.

1226

Engine-test bed for the 240hp (179kW) Potez 6D0 inline engine. one built.

Specifications (1221)

General characteristics

• Crew: 3
• Length: 7.37 m (24 ft 2 in)
• Wingspan: 10.20 m (33 ft 5 in)
• Height: 2.67 m (8 ft 9 in)
• Wing area: 13.00 m² (140 ft²)
• Empty weight: 763 kg (1682 lb)
• Gross weight: 1115 kg (2458 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Mathis 8G-20, 134 kW (180 hp)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 245 km/h (153 mph)
• Range: 880 km (550 miles)
• Service ceiling: 5000 m (16400 ft)

References

• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. 
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.