Pre-war SNCAC aircraft (not Farman or Hanriot)

[Archibald]

There's a small picture of the SNCAC (former Farman) NC-140 in Le fana de l'Aviation, april 2002. The NC-140 was to a stratospheric bomber with pressurised cabin. To develop the technic, a flying testbed name NC-130 flew at the beginning of WWII. (In one of the test flight at 35000 ft or so, there was a failed interception atempt by a Bf-110...)
Hmmmm have to check aviafrance to see if they have the NC-130 ... here we are !
http://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=9647&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=1141&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF=

 

[Jemiba]

On http://www.airwar.ru/enc/xplane/nc130.html, there's quite a
good 3-view. Unfortunately the NC.130 is pre-war stuff ... 8)

 

[hesham]

Hi,

here is a NC.160 heavy combat and dive bomber low-wing monoplane Project Model.

Avions 207

 

[lark]

Good find !
Wingshape , at first sight , made me think of the Davis Manta wing...

 

[Piper106]

Hi,

here is a NC.160 heavy combat and dive bomber low-wing monoplane Project Model.

Avions 207

Very interesting shape. Anything on proposed power plant, size, and/or weight???

 

[hesham]

Yes my dear Lark,

exactly as I thought when I saw it first time.

For Piper106,here is by French language all I know about it.

 

[Deltafan]

(...) Anything on proposed power plant, size, and/or weight???

For the power plant, maybe it was a device like the one for the NC.110 heavy bomber project (2 x 2 Hispano-Suiza 12Y with contrarotating propellers), but with 2 Hispano-Suiza 12Z.

http://forum.aviation-ancienne.fr/t8080-projet-de-bombardier-strategique-le-nc-110

 

[Caravellarella]

http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,5309.msg130204.html#msg130204

 

[blackkite]

Hi! SNCAC NC.150.
You can see excellent very large three side view drawing in this site.
http://alternathistory.com/opytnyi-vysotnyi-srednii-bombardirovshchik-sncac-centre-nc-150-frantsiya?mini=calendar%252F2015-12

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCAC_NC.150
"The SNCAC NC.150 (also known as the Centre NC.150) was a prototype French high-altitude bomber aircraft designed and flown just prior to the start of the Second World War. It was a twin-engined monoplane, with a third engine driving a supercharger. Although testing was promising, and orders were planned for a modified version as a back-up for the Lioré et Olivier LeO 45 and Amiot 354 bombers, the surrender of France in June 1940 ended development with only the single example being built."

"NC.150.01 First prototype. Not fitted with pressurisation and unarmed.
NC.150.02 Second prototype. Unpressurised but to be fitted with full armament. Not completed.
NC.151.03 Third prototype, representing original bomber design, with pressure cabin and full armament. Not completed.
NC.152 Planned production version powered by two supercharged Hispano-Suiza 12Y engines.
NC.153 Planned production version powered by two supercharged 1,850 hp (1,380 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-2800 S1A4-G Double Wasp radial engines."

Also NC.150 is here.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,8574.msg76283.html#msg76283

I can see two type vertical tail stabilizer in NC.150 pictures nevertheless only one prototype completed..
Also I can see middle engine exhaust nozzles in No.4 picture.
Middle engine radiator air intake was located bottom of the fuselage?

 

[iverson]

I've attached some profiles of the NC.150 that I did some years back.

 

[blackkite]

Thanks a lot. Excellent work as usual.
Waht is the airintake located top of the fuselage?

 

[blackkite]

Hi! NC.510 and NC.530.

http://www.airwar.ru/image/idop/spyww2/nc510/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SNCAC_NC.510
"The SNCAC NC.510 was a twin-engine French reconnaissance, army co-operation or advanced training aircraft, built in the late 1930s. Three were built and refined but production orders were not forthcoming."

"NC.510 : 9-cylinder, 770 hp (574 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9Kfr radial engines. One only.
NC.510M : 14-cylinder 680 hp (507 kW) Gnome-Rhône 14M radial engines. NC.510 modified, first flew 14 January 1939.
NC.530 : Modified fuselage without ventral pod; engines as NC.510M. First flew 28 June 1939. Two built."

Also here.
https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=12658.0

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1976.