Nord 2800
1950s French training aircraft
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The Nord 2800 was a 1950s training monoplane designed and built in France by Nord Aviation.
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| General information | |
| Type | Light trainer |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Nord Aviation |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 4 August 1950[1] |
Development
The Nord 2800 was built in response to a French Air Force requirement for a military trainer to seat three people. It was a basic trainer design of all-metal construction that featured a retractable tail wheel type landing gear. Competitors to the Nord 2800 included the Dassault MD-80 ABC[2] and Morane-Saulnier MS.730. The Nord 2800 had two of the crew sitting side-by-side, with the third crewman sitting behind. Flight tests revealed controllability issues, and despite tail and rudder modifications, the Nord 2800 lost out to the MS.730.[3]
Specifications (variant specified)
Data from 1000aircraftphotos : Nord 2800,[3] Aviafrance :S.N.C.A.N. Nord 2800[4]
General characteristics
- Crew: 3
- Length: 8.64 m (28 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 12 m (39 ft 4 in)
- Height: 3.52 m (11 ft 7 in)
- Powerplant: 1 × Salmson 8As-00 V-8 inverted air-cooled piston engine, 180 kW (240 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed variable-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 265 km/h (165 mph, 143 kn)
- Cruise speed: 235 km/h (146 mph, 127 kn)