Nicolas-Claude NC-2 Aquilon

The Nicolas-Claude NC-2 Aquilon was a single-seat touring aircraft built in the late 1930s, featuring a low-wing monoplane with canard foreplanes. The NC-2 was first flown on 5 April 1937 at Auxerre.[1]

Nicolas-Claude NC-2 Aquilon
Role Tourism
Manufacturer Nicolas-Claude
First flight 5 April 1937
Number built 1

Specifications (NC-2 Aquilon)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

  • Length: 4.3 m (14 ft 1 in)
  • Wingspan: 7 m (23 ft 0 in)
  • Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 183 kg (403 lb)
  • Gross weight: 410 kg (904 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Train 4T 4-cylinder inverted air-cooled in-line piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 175 km/h (109 mph, 94 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 130 km/h (81 mph, 70 kn)
  • Stall speed: 50 km/h (31 mph, 27 kn)
  • Range: 850 km (530 mi, 460 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 4,000 m (13,000 ft)
  • Wing loading: 29.2 kg/m2 (6.0 lb/sq ft)

References
  1. Colinot, Raymond; Cartigny, Jacques (April 2011). "Nicolas-Claude NC-2 'Aquilon' : Un caneton amateur". LA FANA d'Aviation (in French) (497): 70–72.
  2. Parmentier, Bruno (8 December 2017). "Nicolas-Claude NC-2 'Aquilon'". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
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