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You're on the trail Mel.
Also look at the front view in isolation.
A WW2 fighter from a name that initially became famous in WW1 was apparently used as a source of components for this production aircraft.
Also look at the front view in isolation.
A WW2 fighter from a name that initially became famous in WW1 was apparently used as a source of components for this production aircraft.
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Spot On Mel!
During the Spanish Civil War Fokker supplied (secretly) the Republicans with support in the form of ,apparently, 25 fuselages and 50 wing sets for their D XXI fighter.
Before these could be produced as full airframes however, the victorious fascist forces over ran the assembly plant.
In later building the Hispano HS-42 trainer, advantage was taken of this and many components of the Dutch fighter were used in its construction. So there we have a bit of technical and political history rolled together, resulting in this Iberian oddity.
Mel - the floor is yours.
During the Spanish Civil War Fokker supplied (secretly) the Republicans with support in the form of ,apparently, 25 fuselages and 50 wing sets for their D XXI fighter.
Before these could be produced as full airframes however, the victorious fascist forces over ran the assembly plant.
In later building the Hispano HS-42 trainer, advantage was taken of this and many components of the Dutch fighter were used in its construction. So there we have a bit of technical and political history rolled together, resulting in this Iberian oddity.
Mel - the floor is yours.
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Kitbag. Please do not apologise there was nothing arrogant about your answer, it is indeed the Nord 500.
As Kitbag says "Open House"
The Nord 500 was a single seat, company funded research aircraft. Its mission was to evaluate principles of the Tilt Duct propulsion concept for VTOL aircraft. The enclosed cabin contained an ejection seat. Two 317hp Allison T63-A-5A (or Allison T63-A5T, or 250-C18, depending on the source) turboshaft engines were located side by side in the rear part of the fuselage. They drove two 1.5m diameter props through interconnected shafts. Moveable vanes in the propeller slipstream controlled the duct positions aerodynamically.
The first prototype was completed in Spring 1967 and was used for mechanical and ground tests. The second prototype made its first tethered flight during July 1968.
Nord merged with the Aerospatiale Corporation in about 1970, and the aircraft became known as the Aerospatiale N 500. Although a more sophisticated and more powerful version was in planning, all efforts on the Nord 500 appear to have stopped by 1971.
The first prototype was completed in Spring 1967 and was used for mechanical and ground tests. The second prototype made its first tethered flight during July 1968.
Nord merged with the Aerospatiale Corporation in about 1970, and the aircraft became known as the Aerospatiale N 500. Although a more sophisticated and more powerful version was in planning, all efforts on the Nord 500 appear to have stopped by 1971.
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Quite correct of course, designed by the the Yugoslav Ing. Prof. Sima Mulutinovic and produced as the Ikarus 214 in a number of variants - including one with an ASV Chin Radar.
The prototype as illustrated had the Ranger SGV-770s and was underpowered. These were later replaced with P&W R1340s. One Ikarus 214 is still around, albeit unassembled.
Over to you Evans!
The prototype as illustrated had the Ranger SGV-770s and was underpowered. These were later replaced with P&W R1340s. One Ikarus 214 is still around, albeit unassembled.
Over to you Evans!
