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Nord 1405 Gerfaut II

Manufacturer:
Nord
Type / Model:
Gerfaut
Photographer:
ATI Collection
Date Taken:
01/01/1956
Image ID:
#144195
High-Res Photo Dimensions (Pixels):
3647 x 2430
Image Description:
The Nord Gerfaut was a delta-wing experimental research aircraft. On the 3 August 1954 it became the first aircraft in Europe to exceed Mach 1 in level flight without afterburners. Nord 1405 Gerfaut II was the third aircraft built ,first flown in 1956 and was similar but had a refined structure to the first two, with a clipped delta wing and an ATAR 101F engine. After it had finished test flying this the third aircraft was used to test air intercept radars.
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