1/72 7202 FM Nord 1402 Gerfaut I
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Exc
Rare model of this interceptor/research design. This kit is injection molded and features very fine recessed panel lines, high definition resin details (including the cockpit), numerous brass PE details, cast metal gear struts, seat and more, very good cockpit, fully enclosed and detailed gear wells. Never started and inventoried complete with all parts and includes decals and instructions. The Nord 1402A Gerfaut first flew on 15 January 1954 as a single-seat single-engined monoplane with thin delta wings and swept vertical tail surfaces and a small high-set delta tailplane. The fuselage was a cylindrical monocoque structure with a nose intake and with the cockpit mounted above it, giving the aircraft its characteristic hump-backed look. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear and was originally powered by an internal 2800 kg (6,173 lb ) thrust ATAR 101C turbojet. On 3 August 1954 it became the first aircraft in Europe to exceed Mach 1 in level flight without afterburners. The second aircraft was the Nord 1402B Gerfaut 1B which had a larger wings and an Atar 101D engine. The third aircraft, the Nord 1405 Gerfaut II, first flown in 1956 was similar but had a refined structure, a clipped delta wing and an ATAR 101F engine. After it had finished test flying the third aircraft was used to test air intercept radars.
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