The Nord 1100 Noralpha is a French-built and re-engined Messerschmitt Bf 108 produced by Nord Aviation .
9-669: Construction of the Messerschmitt Bf 108 was transferred to the Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord (usually known simply as Nord) at Les Mureaux , to the West of Paris , in occupied France in 1942. The company built two prototypes of the Messerschmitt Me 208 during 1943/44. One survived the liberation and was redesignated Nord 1100 . The company then produced a re-engined version of
18-480: A 250 PS (247 hp, 184 kW) Hirth HM 8U 8.0 litre displacement, air-cooled inverted- V8 engine , which drove a three-blade propeller. Although it was outperformed by several other aircraft in the competition, the M 37's overall performance marked it as a popular choice for record flights. Particular among these traits was its low fuel consumption rate, good handling, and superb takeoff and landing characteristics. The Bf 108A first flew in 1934, followed by
27-465: Is a single-engine sport and touring aircraft designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Bayerische Flugzeugwerke . It featured all-metal construction. Originally designated the M 37 , the aircraft was designed as a four-seat sports/recreation aircraft for competition in the 4th Challenge International de Tourisme (1934) . The M 37 prototype flew first during spring 1934, powered by
36-691: The Nord Pingouin with a Renault 6Q-10 engine as the Nord 1101 . The 1101 was designated the Ramier by the French military. One Nord 1104 Noralpha was fitted with a 180 kW (240 hp) Potez 6D-0 for trials and two earlier 1101 Noralphas were converted with a Turbomeca Astazou II turboshaft engine as the S.F.E.R.M.A.-Nord 1100 Noralpha (S.F.E.R.M.A. - Société Française d'Entretien et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique ) in 1959. The Noralpha
45-535: The Bf 108B in 1935. The Bf 108B used the substantially larger, 12.67 litre displacement Argus As 10 air-cooled inverted V8 engine. The nickname Taifun (German for "typhoon") was given to her own aircraft by Elly Beinhorn , a well-known German pilot, and was generally adopted. Soon after the first production aircraft began to roll off the assembly line in Augsburg, several Bf 108s had set endurance records. The Bf 108
54-467: The Centre d'essais en vol (CEV) at Bretigny-sur-Orge during 1974-75, whilst a few naval examples continued for a further brief period. Data from Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Messerschmitt Bf 108 The Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun (English: " Typhoon ")
63-485: The conflict as the Nord 1000 Pingouin . Data from Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1938 , Die Deutsche Luftrüstung 1933–1945 Vol.3 – Flugzeugtypen Henschel-Messerschmitt General characteristics Performance Related development Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Note: Official RLM designations had the prefix "8-", but this was usually dropped and replaced with
72-636: Was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a braced horizontal tail surface and single rudder. It had a retractable tricycle landing gear. The engine was nose-mounted and it had an enclosed cabin with side-by-side seating for two and room behind for a further two passengers. Nord built 200 production examples of the Noralpha and these served as communications aircraft with the French Air Force and French Navy. Later, many examples were civilianised. The final Air Force Noralphas were replaced in service with
81-627: Was adopted into Luftwaffe service during the Second World War. The type was primarily used as a personnel transport and liaison aircraft . The aircraft involved in the Mechelen Incident was a Bf 108. Furthermore, a Bf 108 served with the small long-range bombing group Sonderkommando Blaich based in Africa. Production of the Bf 108 was transferred to occupied France during the Second World War; production continued after
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