What is this aircraft (Le Bourget airshow 1965)

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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.

unknown aircraft 1965

The question is - what is it?

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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.

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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.

unknown aircraft 1965

The question is - what is it?

asked Nov 29 at 16:02

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Approximately 31 seconds into this video of a walkaround of the 1965 Paris airshow, there's a curious aircraft shown next to a Navy F-4.

unknown aircraft 1965

The question is - what is it?

aircraft-identification

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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:

A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.

Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.

This early VTOL concept aircraft was designed by Nord Aviation (formely Potez), the French manufacturer. They were known for their military Transall and Noratlas seen everywhere in Western Europe in the 60s.

This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Maximum speed: 350 km/h.

Ceiling 4,101 ft.

The prototype used for static demonstration:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.

A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.

edited Nov 29 at 19:44

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

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gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

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And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:

A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.

Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.

This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Maximum speed: 350 km/h.

Ceiling 4,101 ft.

The prototype used for static demonstration:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.

A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.

edited Nov 29 at 19:44

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

mins

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gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

1

And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

add a comment |

up vote
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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:

A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.

Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.

This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Maximum speed: 350 km/h.

Ceiling 4,101 ft.

The prototype used for static demonstration:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.

A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.

edited Nov 29 at 19:44

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

mins

40k17170296

2

gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

1

And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

add a comment |

up vote
21
down vote

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It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:

A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.

Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.

This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Maximum speed: 350 km/h.

Ceiling 4,101 ft.

The prototype used for static demonstration:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.

A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.

edited Nov 29 at 19:44

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

mins

40k17170296

It's a Nord 500 Cadet. From Wikipedia:

A model kit presenting the concept was first shown at the Paris Air
Show at Le Bourget in 1965. The aircraft was driven by two ducted
fans, with three blades per fan, mounted on short wings that were able
to pivot between providing vertical and horizontal thrust.

Two prototypes were constructed, one making its first (tethered)
flight in July 1968.

This aircraft is similar to CL-84 and XC-142 designed at the same period. The only one to have flown:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Maximum speed: 350 km/h.

Ceiling 4,101 ft.

The prototype used for static demonstration:

enter image description here
^(Source)

Bonus: Trying to fly the prototype on Youtube.

A quite funny video I may say. With nearly all the attributes of my fellow countrymen of this era: beret, cigarette... just missing a baguette under the arm.

edited Nov 29 at 19:44

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

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answered Nov 29 at 17:06

mins

40k17170296

answered Nov 29 at 17:06

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answered Nov 29 at 17:06

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gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

1

And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

add a comment |

2

gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

1

And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

gets away with stereotyping by being one of "them" :)
– FreeMan
Nov 29 at 21:07

And I thought the coléoptère was the most ridiculous plane from Nord...
– Antzi
Nov 30 at 2:32

add a comment |

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