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[overscan (PaulMM)]

Nice Nord Griffon pics, posted at http://www.letletlet-warplanes.com/forum/index.php/topic,95.0.html by Nico Braas

 

[overscan (PaulMM)]

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[Matej]

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[prolific1]

What's the story on that row of prototypes? I recognize the Griffon II and the Leduc 022 but what are the other two?

 

[Jemiba]

The other two prototypes are the SNCASE SE 212 Durandal (right)
and the Nord 1402 Gerfaut (2nd from the right)

 

[hesham]

From Ailes 2/1958.

 

[hesham]

From L+K 13/1968.

 

[blackkite]

Hi! Nord Griffon Ⅰand Ⅱ.
https://maquettes-missiles.blogspot.com/2015/03/le-nord-aviation-n-1500-02-griffon-ii.html
Please teach me 12), 14), 17) and 21).

 

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[Archibald]

Griffon II was one of the few advanced prototypes to survive - if barely - the severe 1958 cuts. It kept flying until 1961.

... and now I've just realized that Griffon II hit Mach 2 before the Mirage IIIA - August 5, 1958 versus October 24, 1958. How about that !

... meanwhile on January 17, 1958, Trident II had hit Mach 1.95 - close, but no cigar.

https://books.google.fr/books?id=AG...#v=onepage&q="Trident II""Mach 1; 95"&f=false
Hell of a year !

 

[hesham]

Also from this book.

 

[Michel Van]

Some Footage of Griffon flight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1892872721287041208

View: https://twitter.com/AviationMarlene/status/1892872721287041208