Nord 1400 Noroit
Nord Aviation · France · first flew 1949 · reconnaissance aircraft
The Nord 1400 Noroit was a French reconnaissance and air-sea rescue flying boat designed and built by Nord Aviation for the French Navy.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 22.05 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
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Spot it by:
- Cantilever gull-wing monoplane amphibian flying boat with a two-step hull
- One engine in the leading edge of each wing
- Cantilever horizontal tail surface carrying three vertical surfaces
A gull-wing flying boat with seven crew, a large rescue cabin at the rear and three vertical tail surfaces.
Specifications
- The Nord 1400 Noroit has a length of 22.05 m (72 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 31.6 m (104 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 370 km/h (230 mph).
- Typical crew: 7.
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History
The prototype first flew as a flying boat on 6 January 1949, powered by two Gnome-Rhône 14R radial engines. The second aircraft was fitted with retractable tailwheel landing gear for amphibious operation, later retrofitted to the prototype.
Variants
The N.1400 was the prototype type, the N.1401 had Junkers Jumo 213 engines and the N.1402 was the production variant with Arsenal 12H engines.
Where you'll see it
Twenty-one production aircraft followed the pre-production machines. The last was delivered to the French Navy in 1956, and Escadrille 5F operated the type.
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