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Nord 1601

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Top speed
  
1,000 km/h

Length
  
12 m

Manufacturers
  
Nord Aviation, SNCAN

Wingspan
  
12 m

First flight
  
January 24, 1950

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The Nord 1601 was a French aerodynamic research aircraft designed and built by Nord Aviation. The aircraft was designed to investigate the aerodynamics of swept wings and related high-lift devices.

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Design and development

The 1601 was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane with a 33° swept wing. The wing was fitted with ailerons, spoilers, leading edge slats and trailing edge flaps. It had retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojets in underslung, wing mounted nacelles on either side of the fuselage. It had an enclosed cockpit and was fitted with a Martin-Baker ejection seat. The 1601, registered F-WFKK, first flew on the 24 January 1950.

Variants

Nord 1600
Proposed fighter variant, not built.
Nord 1601
Aerodynamic research aircraft, one built.

Specifications (1601)

Data from Gaillard (1990) p.110

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 11.62 m (38 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.40 m (40 ft 10½ in)
  • Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 30.2 m2 (333 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 4710 kg (10384 lb)
  • Gross weight: 6700 kg ( lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 turbojet, 17.8 kN (4000 lbf) thrust each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 1000 km/h (621 mph)
  • Range: 1135 km (705 miles)
  • Service ceiling: 12000 m (39,370 ft)

    • References

    Nord 1601 Wikipedia
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