Norman Aviation Nordic VI
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| Role | Fixed-wing microlight |
| National origin | Canada |
| Manufacturer | Norman Aviation |
| Designer | Jacques Norman |
| Number built | 256 (2011)[1] |
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Norman Nordic VI
The Norman Aviation Nordic VI is a Canadian fixed wing ultralight aircraft designed by Jacques Norman.[2][3][4]
Design
The Nordic VI is a high-wing braced cabin monoplane with side-by-side seating.[2] It has a steel tube fuselage with fabric-covered wooden structure wings and a fixed tail wheel landing gear. The main landing gear legs are titanium.[2][3]
Variants
- Nordic VI-912
- Rotax 912 powered. 253 had been completed and flown by 2011.[1][3][5]
- Nordic VI-914
- Rotax 914-powered. Three had been completed and flown by 2011.[1][3][5]
Operational history
In August 2012 there were 18 Nordic VIs on the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Register.[6]
Specifications
Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation and Norman Aviation[2][5]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
- Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
- Empty weight: 586 lb (266 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 2,332 lb (1,058 kg)
- Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 , 80 hp (60 kW)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
Performance
- Cruising speed: 40 mph; 35 kn (65 km/h)
- Stall speed: 34 mph (30 kn; 55 km/h) at full flaps
- Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,048 m)
- Rate of climb: 980 ft/min (5 m/s)
References
Notes
- 1 2 3 Vandermeullen, Richard: 2012 Kit Aircraft Buyer's Guide, Kitplanes, Volume 28, Number 12, December 2011, pages 62-63. Belvoir Publications. ISSN 0891-1851
- 1 2 3 4 "World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2005/2006". Pagefast Ltd, England. 2005. ISSN 1368-485X.
- 1 2 3 4 Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 67. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ↑ Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, page 214. BAI Communications. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- 1 2 3 "Nordic VI". Norman Aviation. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ↑ Transport Canada (August 2012). "Canadian Civil Aircraft Register". Retrieved 21 August 2012.
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