North 1601
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 North 1601 |
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| Type: | Prototype of an experimental aircraft |
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| First flight: |
January 24, 1950 |
| Production time: |
was never mass-produced |
| Number of pieces: |
1 |
The Nord 1601 was a French research aircraft designed and built by Nord Aviation . The aircraft was designed to study the aerodynamics of swept wings and their associated high-lift devices.
construction and development
The Nord 1601 had the civil registration F-WFKK and flew for the first time on January 24, 1950. It was designed as a cantilever middle-decker with a 33 ° arrow wing. The wings were equipped with ailerons , spoilers, slats and trailing edge flaps. The aircraft had a retractable nose wheel landing gear and was powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent turbo jets mounted in the wing roots on either side of the fuselage. The 1601 had a closed cockpit and was equipped with a Martin-Baker - ejection seat equipped.
Versions
- North 1600
- Projected fighter jet variant, not built.
- North 1601
- Aerodynamic research aircraft, one built.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 1 |
| length | 11.62 m (38 ft 7 in) |
| span | 12.40 m (40 ft 10½ in) |
| height | 3.67 m (12 ft) |
| Wing area | 30.2 m² (333 ft²) |
| Empty mass | 4,710 kg (10,384 lb) |
| Takeoff mass | 6,700 kg (14,771 lb) |
| drive | 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent -5 Turbojet with 17.8 kN (4,000 lbf) per engine |
| Top speed | 1,000 km / h (621 mph) |
| Range | 1,135 km (705 mi) |
| Service ceiling | 12,000 m (39,370 ft) |
literature
- Pierre Gaillard: Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964 . Éditions EPA, Paris 1990, ISBN 2 85120 350 9 , p. 110.
- Michael JH Taylor: Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation . Studio Editions, London 1989.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985) . Orbis Publishing,.
Web links
Commons : Nord 1601 - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Gaillard (1990) p.110