Nord 2200
Nord Aviation · France · first flew 1949 · fighter
The Nord 2200 was a French single-seat carrier-based jet fighter prototype developed in the late 1940s to meet a French Navy requirement for a modern naval fighter.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, swept |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × turbojet, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 13 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- French carrier-based jet fighter prototype of the late 1940s
- Single-engine swept-wing naval fighter with folding wings
- Lost French Navy carrier fighter competition to the Dassault Ouragan
A clean swept-wing single-engine jet fighter with folding outer wing panels, a nose intake, and the general configuration of late-1940s naval jet fighters.
Specifications
- The Nord 2200 has a length of 13 m (43 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 12 m (39 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 815 km/h (506 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
First flown in 1949, the Nord 2200 competed for the French Navy carrier fighter contract but lost out to the Dassault Ouragan derivative. Only prototypes were built and the programme did not progress to production.
Variants
Only prototype examples were constructed; no production variants resulted from the competition loss.
Where you'll see it
Never entered operational naval service; the type remained at the prototype stage.
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