| Manufacturer |
Vickers |
Nord Aviation |
| Description |
The Vickers Warwick was a British twin-engined bomber aircraft developed and operated during the Second World War that was primarily used in other roles. |
The Nord Noratlas is a dedicated military transport aircraft, developed and manufactured by French aircraft manufacturer Nord Aviation. |
| ICAO Code |
|
NORA |
| First Flight |
1939-08-13 |
1949-09-10 |
| Entry Into service |
|
1953-12-06 |
| Production End |
|
1961-01-01 |
| Service End |
|
1989-01-01 |
| Designer |
Vickers |
Nord Aviation |
| Type |
Maritime reconnaissance, air-sea rescue, transport |
Military Transport |
| Length (m) |
21.9456 |
21.962 |
| Height (m) |
5.4864 |
6 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
4 |
| Max Seating |
|
36 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
360.4931 |
440 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
|
324 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
6553.2 |
7500 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
3.3528 |
6.25 |
| Armament |
8 × .303 in Browning machine guns in three turrets |
|
| Capacity Description |
|
45 soldiers, 36 paratroopers, 18 patients with medics, or 8458 kg cargo |
| National Origin |
United Kingdom |
France |
| Number Built |
846 |
425 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-2800/S.1A4-G "Double Wasp" radial engines, 1380 kW (1850 hp) each |
2 × SNECMA-manufactured Bristol Hercules 738 14-cylinder air-cooled sleeve-valve radial piston engines, 1558 kW (2089 hp) each |
| Primary Users |
Royal Air Force, South African Air Force, Polish Air Force in exile , BOAC |
France, Germany , Greece , Israel |
| Status |
Retired |
Retired |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Warwick |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_Noratlas |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
29.2608 |
32.5 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
93.4605 |
101.2 |
| Flat Wing Aspect Ratio |
|
10.5 |
| Wake Category |
|
M |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |