Nord 1100 Noralpha
The Nord 1100 Noralpha began life as the Messerschmitt Me 208, a proposed successor to the Bf 108 that the occupying German authorities had transferred to French manufacturer Nord for production during WWII. One surviving prototype was redesignated Nord 1100 after the Liberation, and Nord went on to build 200 production Noralphas as a low-wing, retractable-tricycle-gear communications aircraft for the French Air Force and Navy. Some later examples were fitted with a more powerful Potez engine, and two were even experimentally converted to a Turbomeca Astazou turboshaft in 1959, an unusually early attempt at turbine power in a light aircraft this small.
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Did you know?
Born as the German Me 208 before the war ended, this French light communications aircraft even ran a turboshaft experimentally.
Specifications
| Length | 8.5 m (28 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Height | 3.2 m (10 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1.6 t |
| Range | 650 NM (1,204 km) |
| Service ceiling | 19,000 ft (5,791 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) |
| Units built | 200 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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