What is this aircraft (Le Bourget airshow 1965)
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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.
The question is - what is it?
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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.
The question is - what is it?
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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.
The question is - what is it?
aircraft-identification
asked 2 days ago
Party Ark
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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.
The question is - what is it?
aircraft-identification
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Party Ark
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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:
A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.
Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.
This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.
This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:
(Source)
(Source)
- Powered by Allison T63 (aka Model 250) turboshaft, 316 hp.
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h.
- Ceiling 4,101 ft.
The prototype used for static demonstration:
(Source)
Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.
A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.
answered 2 days ago
mins
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gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
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And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
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1 Answer
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active
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active
oldest
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up vote
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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:
A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.
Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.
This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.
This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:
(Source)
(Source)
- Powered by Allison T63 (aka Model 250) turboshaft, 316 hp.
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h.
- Ceiling 4,101 ft.
The prototype used for static demonstration:
(Source)
Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.
A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.
answered 2 days ago
mins
39.9k17170296
2
gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
1
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
add a comment |
up vote
20
down vote
accepted
It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:
A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.
Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.
This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.
This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:
(Source)
(Source)
- Powered by Allison T63 (aka Model 250) turboshaft, 316 hp.
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h.
- Ceiling 4,101 ft.
The prototype used for static demonstration:
(Source)
Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.
A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.
answered 2 days ago
mins
39.9k17170296
2
gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
1
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
add a comment |
up vote
20
down vote
accepted
up vote
20
down vote
accepted
It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:
A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.
Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.
This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.
This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:
(Source)
(Source)
- Powered by Allison T63 (aka Model 250) turboshaft, 316 hp.
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h.
- Ceiling 4,101 ft.
The prototype used for static demonstration:
(Source)
Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.
A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.
answered 2 days ago
mins
39.9k17170296
It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:
A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.
Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.
This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.
This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:
(Source)
(Source)
- Powered by Allison T63 (aka Model 250) turboshaft, 316 hp.
- Maximum speed: 350 km/h.
- Ceiling 4,101 ft.
The prototype used for static demonstration:
(Source)
Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.
A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.
answered 2 days ago
mins
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mins
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answered 2 days ago
mins
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answered 2 days ago
mins
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gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
1
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
1
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
2
2
gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
2 days ago
1
1
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
2 days ago
add a comment |
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