Aérospatiale N 262
The Nord 262 (military: " Fregate ") is a short-range commuter aircraft of the French manufacturer Nord Aviation from the early 1960s.
History
The Nord 262 is a further development of the North represents 260 Super Broussard and has, in contrast to this one -pressurized passenger cabin in a circular instead of boxy fuselage. The design was created due to the demand request of Air France for a short- haul aircraft for its regional airlines. The construction work for the North 262 began in spring 1961.
The first flight took place on 24 December 1962. While the prototype and the first three pre-series were mounted nor in Châtillon- sous- Bagneux, was further series production in Bourges. The first machine of the final production version flew on 8 June 1964 and differed by an extended fin of the first four machines. The approval in France took place on July 16, 1964, the FAA on 15 March 1965.
The Nord 262 entered regular service on July 24, 1964 at the regional airline Air Inter, which entertained a total of four machines in their fleet. North Aviation went in 1970 through the acquisition in the French Aérospatiale on. The Nord 262 came in the early 1970s in an improved version, the N 262C on the market and was then marketed as Aérospatiale N 262. A total of 110 units were built. In Germany, the Nord 262 of the Inter- regional airline ( IFG) and Cimber Air was used.
Construction
The N 262 is a twin-engined high-wing monoplane. It has two propeller turbines by the French Turbomeca Bastan type VII A of each WPS 1360. The top speed is 418 km / h and the travel speed at 400 km / h She has fully loaded with 29 passengers and two crew members a range of 1050 kilometers. Transfer distance of 2400 kilometers. The peak height is 8000 meters. The curb weight is 6934 kg. The maximum take-off weight is 10,800 kg. It was also used by the French Army as a feeder and ambulance transport aircraft, as well as by the French Navy.
Military user
- French Air Force
- French Navy