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Nord-Aviation (English: Northern Aviation) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer. It was created on October 1, 1954 upon the acquisition of SFECMAS (Société Française d'Étude et de Construction de Matériels Aéronautiques Spéciaux) by SNCAN (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord). The name Nord is also used as a generic name to refer to the Pingouin light aircraft.
The company was based in the centre of France, on the site of Bourges airport, in the département of Cher. In 1970, Nord Aviation merged with Sud Aviation to create Société Nationale d'Industrie Aérospatiale (SNIAS), later renamed Aérospatiale and ultimately merged into European aerospace corporation EADS in 2000.
Aircraft production (for SNCAN and Nord Aviation)
Nord 1203 Norécrin trainer
Nord 1500 prototype
Nord 262 airlinerModel Year Note Nord 1000 Pingouin 1944 Communications and Liaison Nord 1001 Pingouin I 1946 Communications and Liaison Nord 1002 Pingouin II 1946 Communication and Liaison Nord 1100 Noralpha 1944 Prototype - Liaison Nord 1101 Noralpha[1][2][3][4] 1946 Liaison Nord 1102 Noralpha[1][2][3][4] Liaison Nord 1104 Noralpha[1][2] 1950 Liaison - Engine test Nord 1110 Nord-Astazou[1][2] 1958 Engine Test Nord 1200 Norécrin 1945 Tourer - Prototype Nord 1201 Norécrin 1947 Four-seat cabin monoplane Nord 1202 Norécrin II Tourer Nord 1203 Norécrin II/III/IV/V 1947 Tourer Nord 1204 Norécrin 1953 Tourer Nord 1221 Norélan 1948 Light Trainer Nord 1222 Norélan 1949 Light Trainer Nord 1223 Norélan Light Trainer Nord 1226 Norélan Engine test bed Nord 1300 1945 Training Glider Nord 1400 Noroit 1948 Flying Boat Nord 1401 Noroit 1949 Flying Boat Nord 1402 Noroit 1949 Flying Boat Nord 1402A Gerfaut IA 1954 Delta-wing research aircraft Nord 1402B Gerfaut IB Delta-wing research aircraft Nord 1405 Gerfaut II 1956 Delta-Wing research aircraft Nord 1500 Noréclair 1947 Carrier Torpedo Bomber Nord 1500 Griffon I 1955 Research aircraft Nord 1500 Griffon II 1957 Research aircraft Nord 1601 1950 Research aircraft Nord 1700 'Norélic' 1947 Research helicopter Nord 1710 1950 Research helicopter Nord 1750 Norelfe 1954 Research helicopter Nord 2000 1948 Glider Nord 2100 Norazur 1947 Military transport Nord 2200 1949 Fighter Nord 2500 Noratlas 1949 Military transport Nord 2501 Noratlas 1950 Military transport Nord 2502 Noratlas 1954 Civil transport Nord 2503 Noratlas 1956 Engine test Nord 2504 Noratlas 1958 French Navy flying classroom Nord 2506 Noratlas Assault transport version Nord 2507 Noratlas Rescue version Nord 2508 Noratlas 1957 Cargo transport Nord 2800 1950 Trainer Nord 3200 1954 Primary trainer Nord 3201 1954 Primary trainer Nord 3202 1957 Primary trainer Nord 3400 Norbarbe 1958 Army observation Nord 262 1962 Civil airliner Nord 500 1968 VTOL research Nord CT20 1957 Radio-controlled drone References
- ^ a b c d Orbis 1985, p. 2616
- ^ a b c d Simpson 1991, p. 3087
- ^ a b "Contractions FAAO JO 7340.2". "Federal Aviation Authority". http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/5-2-N.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- ^ a b "Doc 8643 - ICAO - Aircraft Type Designators". International Civil Aviation Organisation. 8 October 2009. http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/index.cfm. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
External links
- Nord Aviation aircraft by Aviafrance
Nord Aviation aircraft Manufacturer
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