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Aerocentre NC.2001 Abeille

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The Helicopter Division of SNCAC was established by Rene Dorand and designed and built three prototypes of the NC.2001 “Abeille” helicopter, the second of which was flown on 28 June 1949, following ground destruction of the first machine. It had twin inter-meshing two-blade rotors, an all-metal fuselage with an extensively glazed nose and accommodation for five people. The undercarriage was a fixed tricycle type and it had a tailplane with twin fins. The NC.2001 was powered by a 450hp Renault 12S00 piston engine. The project was discontinued on the dissolution of SNCAC in 1949 with only one flight having been made.

NC.2001
Engine: 1 x Renault, 335kW
Rotor diameter: 15.0m
Length: 9.7m
Max take-off weight: 2550kg
Max speed: 159km/h
Ceiling: 4880m

Aerocentre NC.1070         

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The only prototype of the NC.1070 naval bomber flew for the first time on 23 April 1947. With development of the turbojet-powered NC.1071, the NC.1070 was cancelled.

Engine: 2 x 1600hp Gnome Rhone 14R-24/25 piston engines
Take-off weight: 10844 kg / 23907 lb
Empty weight: 7850 kg / 17306 lb
Wingspan: 20.0 m / 66 ft 7 in
Length: 10.21 m / 34 ft 6 in
Height: 4.15 m / 14 ft 7 in
Wing area: 50.0 sq.m / 538.2 sq.ft
Max. Speed: 578 km/h / 359 mph
Cruise speed: 526 km/h / 327 mph
Ceiling: 9950 m / 32650 ft
Range: 3400 km / 2113 miles
Crew: 3
Armament: 4 x 20mm cannon, 800kg of bombs

Aerocentre NC.853 / NC.854 / Nord NC.853 / NC.854 / NC.858 / NC.859

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The NC.859 of 1947 and NC.851 were developed into the NC.853.

The NC.853 was a two-seat light monoplane powered by a 56kW Minie 4DC-32 engine, first flying on 15 March 1948.

100 NC.853s were produced for the Service d l’Aviation legere.

S.N.C.A.N. NC 858 S

Designed by the S.N.C.A. du Centre, production of the NC.853S two-seater was taken over in 1949 by S.N.C.A. du Nord.

From it were developed the 48kW Continental A65-powered NC.854, the four-seat NC.856 (78kW Walter), NC.858 (90 hp Continental C90-F), and NC.859 (105 hp Walter Minor 4-III). All are generally similar apart from the engines.

NC.853S

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NC.853
Engine: 56kW Minie 4DC-32A/B

NC.853S
Engine: 75 hp / 56kW Minie 4DC-32
Wingspan: 36 ft 11 in
Wing area: 166.2 sq.ft
Length: 22 ft 5 in
Height: 6 ft 10 in
Empty weight: 800 lb
Loaded weight: 1320 lb
Max speed: 102 mph
Cruise: 87 mph
Service ceiling: 11,480 ft
Range: 310 mi
Seats: 2

NC.854
Engine: 48kW Continental A65

NC.858
Engine: 90 hp Continental C90-F

NC.859
Engine: 105 hp Walter Minor 4-III

Aerocentre NC.701 / NC.702 Martinet / Siebel Si.204

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Production of the twin-engined eight-passenger Siebel Si.204A transport aircraft and Siebel Si.204D military instrument trainer for French and Luftwaffe service began at the SNCAC factory at Bourges in 1942.
Post-war SNCAC put the aircraft back into production as the NC.701 (Si.204D) and NC.702 (Si.204A) powered by Renault 12S engines (440kW SNECMA S-12-SO2-3Hs, French-built Argus As.411s). Approximately 300 were built.
The NC.702 version accommodated a crew of two and eight passengers (four on each side of a central aisle), with a toilet and luggage compartment aft. As a freighter, the interior equipment was removed and the cabin divided into four compartments. Among the many operators of the Martinet were Air France and CSA of Czechoslovakia.

NC.702 / Si.204A
Engines: 2 x Renault 12S, 440kW
Take-off weight: 5600 kg / 12346 lb
Wingspan: 21.83 m / 72 ft 7 in
Length: 12.81 m / 42 ft 0 in
Cruise speed: 325 km/h / 202 mph
Range: 810-1400 km / 503 – 870 miles
Range max.fuel: 2000 km / 1243 miles

Aerocentre NC.600

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Derived from the Hanriot H.220, and after a major redesign as the H.220-2, was displayed statically as the NC 600 in July 1939 at the Salon de l’Aeronautique held in Brussels. The genuine NC 600 differed from the H.220-2 in having, a number of changes, including a revised wing. The wing of the NC 600 had three degrees of leading edge taper and perpendicular spars (span and area remaining unchanged).
Although the H.220-2 had not overcome the airflow turbulence generated by the wing centre section bracing struts which produced serious tail buffet under certain conditions, the SNCA du Centre retained this feature for the NC 600, which flew for the first time on 15 May 1940.
This aircraft, which introduced raised aft fuselage decking, redesigned endplate fins and rudders, and a raised tail assembly, was powered by two Gnome-Rhone 14M0/01 Mars radials each rated at 710hp for take-off. Armament was two 20-mm HS 404 cannon plus two 7.5mm MAC 1934 machine guns firing forward and a 20mm weapon on a flexible mounting firing aft, this partially retracting into a slot in the fuselage decking. The NC 600 was proposed as a two-seat fighter, and six were under construction when Germany occupied Bourges. Further development was then abandoned when the SNCAC former Hanriot factory at Bourges was chosen to build Breguet 696.

Engines: 2 x Gnome-Rhone 14M0/01 Mars radial, 710hp
Take-off weight: 4000 kg / 8819 lb
Empty weight: 2948 kg / 6499 lb
Wingspan: 12.8 m / 42 ft 0 in
Length: 8.80 m / 29 ft 10 in
Height: 3.40 m / 11 ft 2 in
Wing area: 21.16 sq.m / 227.76 sq.ft
Max. speed: 542 km/h / 337 mph
Range: 860 km / 534 miles

Aerocentre NC.470 / SNCAC NC.471 / Farman F.470

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A floatplane trainer, some were used for reconaissance in 1939. The NC.470 was initially developed by Farman as the F.470. Germany captured 14 in 1942. Approx 24 built.

NC.471
Engines: 2 x 500hp Gnome-Rhone 9Kgr
Take-off weight: 6000 kg / 13228 lb
Empty weight: 3710 kg / 8179 lb
Wingspan: 24.45 m / 80 ft 3 in
Length: 16.1 m / 53 ft 10 in
Height: 4.85 m / 16 ft 11 in
Wing area: 95.0 sq.m / 1022.57 sq ft
Max. Speed: 230 km/h / 143 mph
Cruise speed: 190 km/h / 118 mph
Ceiling: 6000 m / 19700 ft
Range: 1140 km / 708 miles
Crew: 6
Armament: 1 x 7.5mm machine-gun, 200kg of bombs

Aerocentre NC.211 Cormoran

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A large four-engined transport with a deep fuselage, the first prototype crashed during its first flight on 20 July 1948 killing the pilot Bertrand and his crew. The second prototype flew successfully on 9 April 1949 but the aircraft did not enter production and the project was cancelled.

Engines: 4 x 1600hp SNECMA 14R piston engines
Take-off weight: 40000 kg / 88185 lb
Empty weight: 21000 kg / 46297 lb
Wingspan: 44.00 m / 144 ft 4 in
Length: 30.50 m / 100 ft 1 in
Height: 10.1 m / 33 ft 2 in
Wing area: 200.0 sq.m / 2152.78 sq ft
Max. Speed: 410 km/h / 255 mph
Cruise speed: 320 km/h / 199 mph
Ceiling: 9000 m / 29550 ft
Range: 2000 km / 1243 miles