Nord Norelfe

Norelfe
Role	Three-seat experimental helicopter
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Nord Aviation
Designer	Jean Cantinieau
First flight	28 December 1954
Number built	2

The Nord 1750 Norelfe was a 1950s French three-seat helicopter built by Nord Aviation and designed by Jean Cantinieau.

Development

The Norelfe (originally designated the Nord 1700 but was built as the Nord 1750) was based on the Matra Cantinieau MC.101A, an earlier helicopter designed by Jean Cantinieau.^[1] It had a single main rotor, torque control was through a movable duct at the end of the tailboom.^[1] Powered by an Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft the first of two Norelfes flew on 28 December 1954.^[1]

The company sold the two helicopters and the design rights to Aerotécnica of Spain who redesignated them the Aerotécnica AC-13A.^[1] Aerotécnica went on to produce a larger five-seat version, the Aerotécnica AC-14 which was used by the Spanish Air Force.

Specifications (Norelfe)

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Capacity: 2
Powerplant: 1 × Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft, 190 kW (260 hp)

References

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Orbis 1985, p. 2617

Bibliography

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.

Nord Aviation aircraft

Manufacturer designations	262 • 500 • 1000 • 1100 • 1200 • 1220 • 1300 • 1400 • 1405 • 1500 • 1601 • 1750 • 2100 • 2200 • 2500 • 3200 • 3400

By role	Light transport: Noralpha • Norécrin • Pingouin Trainer: Norélan • 3200 Army Observation: 3400 Maritime patrol: Noroit Research: 1601 • Gerfaut • Griffon • Norelfe Target drone CT 20 Transport: 262 • Norazur • Noratlas

See also: SS.10 • AA.20