Nord 2800

The Nord 2800 was a 1950s training monoplane designed and built in France by Nord Aviation.

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Role Light trainer
National origin France
Manufacturer Nord Aviation
First flight 4 August 1950
Number built 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[1] 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.[2]

Specifications (variant specified)

Data from 1000aircraftphotos : Nord 2800[2], Aviafrance :S.N.C.A.N. Nord 2800[3]

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)

References
  1. "Dassault M.D.80 ABC". 1000aircraftphotos.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  2. "Nord 2800". 1000aircraftphotos.com. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
  3. Parmentier, Bruno (3 July 1997). "S.N.C.A.N. Nord 2800". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 6 February 2019.
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