Nord 3202

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Nord 3202B No.95 AJN ALAT MW 26.07.69 edited-3.jpg
Three Nord 3202B of the French Army at Middle Wallop Army Air Corps airfield in 1969
RoleTrainer
National originFrance
Manufacturer Nord
First flight17 April 1957
Primary usersFrench Army
private pilot owners
Number built101

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.

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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

Nord 3202 at Airventure 2006. This example has been re-engined with a Lycoming flat-6. Nord 3202.jpg
Nord 3202 at Airventure 2006. This example has been re-engined with a Lycoming flat-6.

The Nord 3202 was used as a military training aircraft. After retirement from military use, 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 8AS-04 engine.
Nord 3201
Prototype with a 170hp (127kW) Regnier 4L-22 engine.
Nord 3202
Production aircraft with a 179 kW (240 hp) Potez 4D-32 engine, 50 built.
Nord 3202B
Production aircraft with a 194 kW (260 hp) Potez 4D-34 engine, 50 built.
Nord 3202B1B
modified by Aérospatiale for use by the Patrouille de l'Aviation Légère de l'Armée 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 3202)

Data from Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1962–63 [1]

General characteristics

Performance

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

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References

  1. Taylor, John W.R., ed. (1962). Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1962-63. London: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. pp. 48–49.

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