SNCAN (Nord) 510 and 511 tethered platforms

[Jemiba]

Those weren't actually variants of the N.500, but principly tethered ducted
rotors.
(Photo from Aviation Week 1968)

 

[Michel Van]

Those weren't actually variants of the N.500, but principly tethered ducted
rotors.
(Photo from Aviation Week 1968)

is that a tethered teststand or Nord french response on the Dornier Kiebitz ?
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dornier_Kiebitz

 

[Jemiba]

Both developments, the Nord 510 and the Kiebitz, started during 1966
and the Kiebitz II should carry the Orphée radar, the same type, as in
the Nord 510. But I couldn't find a clue, that both designs were competing.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

there was no connection between the Nord N.510 and Dornier
Kiebitz as I search,but here is anther design;

the Nord N.511,it was developed from N.510 to meet the latest
requirements of a French "observation by helicopter" program
in the late of 1960s,this version was tethered to the lorry by
only a single cable.It should permit flights to much greater heights,
up to 3000 ft (1,000 m),and the N.510 to 1000 ft (300 m).

 

[Jemiba]

Thanks for the artists impression of the N.511, Hesham !
For some time, there was a French-German cooperation for
the radar, but that was too late for the Nord 510/511.

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a small piece in French about flight-testing the SNCAN Nord 510 Plate-forme......

The piece comes from the 15th January 1967 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[Caravellarella]

Dear Boys and Girls, here is a small article in French about testing the SNCAN Nord 510 Plate-forme......

The article comes from the 1st June 1966 issue of Aviation Magazine International......

Terry (Caravellarella)

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1969,

a small Info about N.511.