Nord 3202

The Nord Aviation 3202 was a 1950s French military trainer aircraft designed and built by Nord Aviation to meet a French Army requirement for a two-seat basic trainer, as a replacement for the biplane Stampe SV.4. Altogether, 101 examples were built, with the first flying on 17 April 1957.

Design
The 3202 was a cantilever low-wing monoplane with a fixed tailwheel landing gear and a nose-mounted inline piston engine. It had an enclosed cockpit for pupil (front) and instructor (rear) in tandem.

Operation
The Nord 3202 was used as a military training aircraft. After retirement, many examples were sold to the civilian market, including several now (2012) flown in the United States.

Variants

 * Nord 3200
 * Prototype with a 240hp (179kW) Salmson 8AS04 engine.


 * Nord 3201
 * Prototype with a 170hp (127kW) Regnier 4L22 engine.


 * Nord 3202
 * Production aircraft with a Potez 4D32 engine, 50 built.


 * Nord 3202B
 * Production aircraft with a 260hp (194kW) Potez 4D34 engine, 50 built.


 * Nord 3202B1B
 * modified by Aérospatiale for use by the Patrouille de l'Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre in aerobatic competitions. Larger ailerons, lower weight, new landing gear, and variable-pitch propeller.


 * Nord 3212
 * Redesignation for 3202s fitted with radio compass and equipped for instrument flight training.

Operators

 * French Army
 * French Army

General characteristics

 * Crew: two, pilot and instructor
 * Length: 8.12 m (26 ft 8 in)
 * Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in)
 * Height: 2.82 m (9 ft 3 in)
 * Wing area: 16.25 m² (175 ft²)
 * Empty weight: 860 kg (1,895 lb)
 * Maximum takeoff: 1,220 kg (2,690 lb)
 * Powerplant: 1 &times; Potez 4D34, 190 kW (260 hp)

Performance

 * Maximum speed: 260 km/h (160 mph)
 * Range: 1,000 km
 * Service ceiling: m ( ft)
 * Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)