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Nord 1500 Noréclair

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Top speed
  
540 km/h

Length
  
14 m

Manufacturer
  
Nord Aviation

Wingspan
  
20 m

First flight
  
1947

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The Nord 1500 Noréclair was a prototype French twin-engined dive bomber and anti-submarine warfare aircraft built at the end of the Second World War. It would have carried both torpedoes, missiles, and bombs. The aircraft was built in response to a need for a dive bomber and anti-submarine aircraft that could be launched both from land and from an aircraft carrier. The first prototype flew on 29 August 1947. The tests revealed many issues that had to be resolved. Eventually the project was abandoned after being criticized heavily and discovering many problems.

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: two-three
  • Length: 14.25 m (46 ft 9 in)
  • Wingspan: 19.7 m (64 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 6.54 m (21 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 46 m2 (500 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 8,654 kg (19,079 lb)
  • Gross weight: 11,989 kg (26,431 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Gnome-Rhône 14R-25 piston, 1,200 kW (1,600 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 540 km/h (336 mph; 292 kn)
  • Stall speed: 144 km/h (89 mph; 78 kn)
  • Range: 3,450 km (2,144 mi; 1,863 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 10,000 m (33,000 ft)

    • Armament

  • 1×450mm torpedo or 2 tons of bombs/anti-submarine charges
  • 2×rear-mounted MG 151 cannon
  • Rockets

    • References

    Nord 1500 Noréclair Wikipedia
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