SNCAC NC.211
| SNCAC NC.211 Cormorant | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Transport plane , airliner |
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| First flight: |
July 20, 1948 |
| Number of pieces: |
2 (+ 9 not completed) |
The SNCAC NC.211 Cormoran was a four-engine transport and commercial aircraft produced by the French manufacturer Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Center . She could carry up to 131 passengers on two decks one above the other, but had only a limited range. Two prototypes and four series aircraft were created that were intended to be used exclusively as cargo aircraft, but were no longer flown.
history
The NC.211 was the successor to the Farman F.220 . Development began before the end of World War II . The prototype made its maiden flight on July 20, 1948, but was lost. The maiden flight of the second prototype took place on April 9, 1949. After 27 test flights, the program was discontinued.
Although there were initially orders for 14 aircraft, production ended after the fourth series machine. The range of 2,000 kilometers turned out to be too short for such a large aircraft. The French military refused procurement because it was not possible to deposit loads in flight.
construction
The NC.211 was designed as a shoulder- wing aircraft and had a retractable three-legged landing gear. The lower cargo deck could be loaded via a hinged bow. An additional cargo door was attached to the left. The upper deck accommodated the cockpit and a cabin for seven crew members.
In the unrealized passenger variant, 13 seats were provided on the upper deck and 87 seats on the lower level. A maximum of 131 people could have been transported.
The drive consisted of four Gnôme Rhône 14R radial engines . The three-blade propellers had a diameter of 4 meters.
Incidents
On July 20, 1948, the prototype of the SNCAC NC.211 Cormoran crashed on its maiden flight about 20 minutes after take-off. It was to be transferred from Toussus-le-Noble airfield , where it was built, to the Villacoublay military airfield for flight testing . On approach, he fell from a height of 250 meters about one kilometer east of the Villacoublay destination airfield into a forest when the flaps were extended to the 40 ° position. The machine caught fire and burned out. All five crew members were killed.
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| crew | 4th |
| Passengers | 100-131 |
| length | 30.50 m |
| span | 44.00 m |
| height | 10.10 m |
| Wing area | 200 m² |
| payload | 15,500 kg |
| Empty mass | 24,000 kg |
| Takeoff mass | 42,000 kg |
| Cruising speed | 320 km / h |
| Top speed | 400 km / h |
| Service ceiling | 8,000 m |
| Range | 2,000 km |
| Engines | four air-cooled 14-cylinder radial engines Gnôme-Rhône 14R each with 880 kW (1,600 PS) |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Groupe Historique de Toussus-le-Noble n ° 6, année 2001: L'Histoire du Cormoran (French), p. 11, accessed on January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Groupe Historique de Toussus-le-Noble n ° 6, année 2001: L'Histoire du Cormoran (French), p. 7, accessed on January 24, 2019.
- ↑ Accident report SNCAC Cormoran # 01 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 24, 2019.