Nord 1601
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| Role | Aerodynamic research aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | SNCAN, Nord Aviation |
| First flight | 24 January 1950 |
| Number built | 1 |
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.
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[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
Performance
References
- ^ Gaillard (1990) p.110
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nord 1601.
- Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964. Paris: Éditions EPA. p. 110. ISBN 2 85120 350 9.
- 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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