Nord 1200 Norecrin
The Nord 1200 Norécrin was a French cabin monoplane developed to win a postwar transport-ministry design competition, first flying on 15 December 1945 with a 140hp Renault engine after its intended, smaller Mathis powerplant proved unavailable. The low-wing, retractable-gear design grew from an original three-seat production version, the Norécrin I, into four-seat civil variants and even a two-seat military model armed with machine guns and rockets. In total, 378 were built across its variants, making it one of the more successful light French touring aircraft of the immediate postwar years, popular with flying clubs into the 1950s and beyond.
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Developed for the Transport Ministry's design competition, this French cabin monoplane grew from a three-seater into armed military variants.
Specifications
| Length | 7.2 m (24 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (10 ft) |
| Persons on board | 4 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 1 t |
| Service ceiling | 17,000 ft (5,182 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 14,000 ft (4,267 m) |
| Rate of climb | 710 ft/min (3.6 m/s) |
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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