Nord 1601

Nord 1601
Role	Aerodynamic research aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	SNCAN, Nord Aviation
First flight	24 January 1950
Number built	1

The Nord 1601 was a French aerodynamic research aircraft designed and built by Nord Aviation. The aircraft was designed to investigate the aerodynamics of swept wings and related high-lift devices.

Design and development

The 1601 was a cantilever mid-wing monoplane with a 33° swept wing. The wing was fitted with ailerons, spoilers, leading edge slats and trailing edge flaps. It had retractable tricycle landing gear and was powered by two Rolls-Royce Derwent turbojets in underslung, wing mounted nacelles on either side of the fuselage. It had an enclosed cockpit and was fitted with a Martin-Baker ejection seat. The 1601, registered F-WFKK, first flew on the 24 January 1950.

Variants

Nord 1600

Proposed fighter variant, not built.

Nord 1601

Aerodynamic research aircraft, one built.

Specifications (1601)

Data from Gaillard (1990) p.110^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 11.62 m (38 ft 7 in)
• Wingspan: 12.40 m (40 ft 10½ in)
• Height: 3.67 m (12 ft 0 in)
• Wing area: 30.2 m² (333 ft²)
• Empty weight: 4710 kg (10384 lb)
• Gross weight: 6700 kg ( lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Rolls-Royce Derwent 5 turbojet, 17.8 kN (4000 lbf) thrust each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1000 km/h (621 mph)
• Range: 1135 km (705 miles)
• Service ceiling: 12000 m (39,370 ft)

References

1. Gaillard (1990) p.110

• Gaillard, Pierre (1990). Les Avions Francais de 1944 à 1964. Paris: Éditions EPA. p. 110. ISBN 2 85120 350 9.
• Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.