| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | F-ZWUI |
| Other Marks: | I |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Nord 1500 Griffon |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Nord 1500 Griffon |
| Aircraft Version: | Nord 1500-02 Griffon II |
| C/n (msn): | 2 |
| Operator Titles: | France - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Paris - Le BourgetMap |
| Country: | France |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LFPB IATA: LBG Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace |
| Photo Date: | 20 June 2007 |
| Photo by: | Mick Bajcar |
| Photo ID: | 249957 |
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Seen in the Musee de l'Air et de l'Espace, the Griffon was a response to a 1953 requirement for a light supersonic interceptor. The prototype first flew in September 1955 and this, the second aircraft flew in January 1957. In October 1959 it attained a speed of Mach 2.19, 2,300km/h at 15,000 metres. The pathetic on-camera flash provided just enough light to illuminate the engine intake This photo is copyright © Mick Bajcar, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 4 June 2020, and has since been viewed 814 times. |