Nord 1500-02 Griffon II Combined-Power Research Aircraft
The Nord 1500-02 Griffon II was a French research aircraft that combined an Atar turbojet with a Nord Aviation ramjet. Developed under Claude Flamand’s direction, it followed the earlier Griffon prototype and first flew on January 23, 1957. Its high-speed testing included reaching Mach 2 in August 1958. André Turcat also set an international speed record over a 100-kilometre closed circuit at 1,643 km/h. On October 5, 1959, the aircraft recorded 2,330 km/h at 15,000 metres, reported as Mach 2.19. It is preserved by the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Griffon IINord 1500 Griffon IINord-Aviation Griffon II
- Family Name
- Nord 1500-02 Griffon II
- Full Name
- Nord 1500-02 Griffon II Combined-Power Research Aircraft
- Roles
- researchexperimental
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- fixed_wing
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- conventional
- Description
- The Nord 1500-02 Griffon II was a French research aircraft that combined an Atar turbojet with a Nord Aviation ramjet. Developed under Claude Flamand’s direction, it followed the earlier Griffon prototype and first flew on January 23, 1957. Its high-speed testing included reaching Mach 2 in August 1958. André Turcat also set an international speed record over a 100-kilometre closed circuit at 1,643 km/h. On October 5, 1959, the aircraft recorded 2,330 km/h at 15,000 metres, reported as Mach 2.19. It is preserved by the Musée de l’Air et de l’Espace.
- First Flight Year
- 1,957
- Propulsion Configurations
- Entries
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- The museum names an Atar G; linked at canonical Atar family precision.
- Count
- 1
- Propulsion System
- Role
- main
- Variant Notes
- Nord Aviation ramjet identified by the museum without an independent exact model number.
- Name
- Griffon II Atar and Nord ramjet installation
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- Creation Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:49:56 UTC
- Updated Time
- October 29, 2026 at 15:49:56 UTC