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F-ZWUI

Nord 1500 Griffon II C/N 02

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Latest photos of F-ZWUI
  • F-ZWUI - Nord N.1500 Griffon II at the Musee de l'Air, Paris/Le Bourget - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke
  • F-ZWUI - Nord N.1500 Griffon II at the Musee de l'Air, Paris/Le Bourget - by Ingo Warnecke by Ingo Warnecke
  • F-ZWUI @ LFPB - Nord 1500 Griffon II, Air & Space Museum Paris-Le Bourget (LFPB) - by Yves-Q by Yves-Q @ LFPB
  • F-ZWUI @ LFPB - Nord 1500 Griffon II, Air & Space Museum Paris-Le Bourget (LFPB) - by Yves-Q by Yves-Q @ LFPB

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:Nord
Model:1500 Griffon II    Search all Nord 1500 Griffon II
Year built:0000
Construction Number (C/N):02
Aircraft Type:Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats:1
Number of Engines:2
Engine Type:Turbojet
Engine Manufacturer and Model:SNECMA Atar 101E turbojet and Nord Stato-Réacteur ramjet

Aircraft

Registration Number:F-ZWUI

Owner

Owner:Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace
Address:,
France

User Comments

Malcolm Clarke, 2012-11-08 08:21:02
 The Griffon was a response to a 1953 requirement for a light supersonic interceptor. The prototype first flew in September 1955 and this, the second aircraft flew in January 1957. In October 1959 it attained a speed of Mach 2.19, 2,300km/h at 15,000 metres.