Nord N.2501 Noratlas
The SNCAN N.2501 Noratlas or simply Noratlas is a post-war military French transport aircraft designed and built by Société Nationale de Construction Aéronautique du Nord.[1] It was use by several air forces like Armée de l'Air, Luftwaffe, and Israeli Air Force. It was built under licence[2] in Germany. It's first flew in septembre 1949[3] and was introduced in 1953. France retired its last one in 1984.
Configuration
The Noratlas is a twin-boom, twin-engine aircraft. Built in metal it has a high wing, and twin-tail. It can carry 35 paratroopers, or 17 injured peoples on stretcher. On freighter configuration it can carry 7 900 kg for cargo missions. Cockpit is for 2 or 3 peoples : pilot, co-pilot, and sometimes navigator.
Some Noratlas were used like electronics warfare aircraft by French Air Force. In this kind, the Gabriel or Grise[4] (grey in French) had got a crew of 8 or 9 peoples.
Users
Militaries users includes :
Engagements
Armée de l'Air used SNCAN N.2501 Noratlas for the Algerian war for paratroopers operations,[5] cargo transport, and sometimes search and rescue. In 1956 France and Israel used their Noratlas for Suez Canal crisis.
Similar aircraft
References
- ↑ (in French)http://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/nord-n-2501-noratlas/
- ↑ "Nord 2500 Noratlas - transport". www.aviastar.org.
- ↑ (in French)http://www.aviationsmilitaires.net/display/aircraft/312 Archived 2013-03-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ (in French)http://www.escadrilles.org/archives/histoire-de-grises-2/
- ↑ (in French)http://avions-de-la-guerre-d-algerie.over-blog.com/article-19017012.html