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3202
Nord 3202
Nord 3202 at Airventure 2006. This example has been re-engined with a Lycoming flat-6.
Role Trainer
National origin France
Manufacturer Nord
First flight 17 April 1957
Number built 101

The Nord Aviation 3202 was a 1950s French military trainer aircraft designed and built by Nord Aviation to meet a French Army requirement for a two-seat basic trainer, as a replacement for the biplane Stampe SV.4. Altogether, 101 examples were built, with the first flying on 17 April 1957.

Design[]

The 3202 was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and a nose-mounted inline piston engine. It had an enclosed cockpit for pupil (front) and instructor (rear) in tandem.

Operation[]

The Nord 3202 was used as a military training aircraft. After retirement, many examples were sold to the civilian market, including several now (2012) flown in the United States.

Variants[]

Nord 3200
Prototype with a 240hp (179kW) Salmson 8AS04 engine.
Nord 3201
Prototype with a 170hp (127kW) Regnier 4L22 engine.
Nord 3202
Production aircraft with a Potez 4D32 engine, 50 built.
Nord 3202B
Production aircraft with a 260hp (194kW) Potez 4D34 engine, 50 built.
Nord 3202B1B
modified by AĆ©rospatiale for use by the Patrouille de l'Aviation LĆ©gĆØre de l'ArmĆ©e de Terre in aerobatic competitions. Larger ailerons, lower weight, new landing gear, and variable-pitch propeller.
Nord 3212
Redesignation for 3202s fitted with radio compass and equipped for instrument flight training.

Operators[]

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Specifications (N 3202B)[]

General characteristics[]

  • Crew: two, pilot and instructor
  • Length: 8.12 m (26 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 16.25 mĀ² (175 ftĀ²)
  • Empty weight: 860 kg (1,895 lb)
  • Maximum takeoff: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Potez 4D34, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance[]

  • Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph)
  • Range: 1,000 km (620 mi)
  • Service ceiling: m ( ft)
  • Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)

See also[]

References[]

  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. pp. 33. 
  • Aviafrance
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