Nord Norelfe

Nord Aviation · France · first flew 1954 · helicopter

The Nord 1750 Norelfe was a French three-seat experimental helicopter of the 1950s, built by Nord Aviation and designed by Jean Cantinieau.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	High-mounted, rotary
E — Engines	1 × turboshaft, fuselage-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.48 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Small single-rotor helicopter with a 9 m main rotor
Tailboom ending in a movable duct that provides torque control
Single Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft above the cabin

A small single-rotor helicopter with a tailboom ending in a movable anti-torque duct instead of a tail rotor. It has no fixed wings or jet exhausts.

Specifications

The Nord Norelfe has a length of 7.48 m (25 ft).
It has a wingspan of 9.04 m (30 ft).
Its maximum speed is 140 km/h (87 mph).
Typical crew: 1 pilot + 2 passengers.

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History

The Norelfe was based on the earlier Matra-Cantinieau MC-101A. It had a single main rotor, with torque control through a movable duct at the end of the tailboom, and was powered by a Turbomeca Artouste turboshaft. The first of two flew on 28 December 1954.

Variants

Two were built. Nord sold both, with the design rights, to Aerotécnica of Spain, which redesignated them AC-13A and went on to build the larger five-seat AC-14.

Where you'll see it

The Norelfe did not enter production in France. The AC-14 developed from it was used by the Spanish Air Force.

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