The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet-powered fighter aircraft designed and built in the mid-1950s by French state-owned aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. It was part of a series of competing programs to fill a French Air Force specification for a Mach 2 fighter.
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 28.6ft (8.7m)
- Length 40.3ft (12.3m)
- Height 21.2ft (6.5m)
- Empty Weight 13,152lbs (5,965kg)
- Loaded Weight 16,176lbs (7,337kg)
Performance
- Power/Weight Ratio 2.083
- Wing Loading 44.9lbs/ft2 (219.0kg/m2)
- Wing Area 360.6ft2 (33.5m2)
- Drag Points 7582
Parts
- Number of Parts 157
- Control Surfaces 5
- Performance Cost 661
