| 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: | 3 March 2022 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 452220 |
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The Nord 1500 Griffon was an experimental ramjet-powered interceptor aircraft. The first plane 1500-01, with only the SNECMA Atar 101F afterburning turbojet, made its first flight in September, 1955 and quickly reached Mach 1.3. This 1500-02, fitted with the definitive turbo-ramjet powerplant, took off for the first time in January, 1957 and in August, 1958 became the first French aircraft to reach Mach 2. Subsequently, the "Griffon II" broke the international speed record over 100 kilometers on a closed circuit with 1,643 km/h and later achieved a speed of 2,330 km/h (Mach 2.19). This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 April 2022, and has since been viewed 387 times. |