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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 |
Registration Number: | F-ZWUI |
Owner: | Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace |
Address: | , France |
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. |