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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.
[edit] Design and development
The 1601 was a cantilver mid-wing monoplane with a 33° swept wing. The wing was fitted with ailerons, spoilers, leading-edge slats and trailing-edge flaps. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by two Rolls Royce Derwent in underslung wing-mounted nacelles on each side of the fuselage. It has an enclosed cockpit for the pilot and was fitted with a Martin Baker ejection seat. The 1601, registered F-WFKK, first flew on the 24 January 1950.
[edit] Variants
- Nord 1600
- Proposed fighter variant, not built.
- Nord 1601
- Aerodynamic research aircraft, one built.
[edit] Specifications (1601)
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Wingspan: 12.46 m (40 ft 10½ in)
- Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
- Empty weight: 4710 kg (10384 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × Rolls Royce Derwent 5 turbojet, 17.8 kN (4000 lbf) thrust each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 1000 km/h (621 mph)
- Service ceiling: 12000 m (39,370 ft)
[edit] 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.
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