SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CONSTRUCTIONS AERONAUTIQUES DU NORD
FRANCE
Formed early 1937. Incorporated elements of Potez, Amiot,
Breguet, CAMS,
1402/1405 Gerfaut
and Mureaux. Dominant concern
was production of Potez 630 series of twin-engined multipurpose
aircraft. Peak output reached in May 1940.
Development of basic type (e.g. Potez 671 specialized
fighter with elliptical wing)
1500 "Griffon"
was also SNCAN concern. In
1949 took over part of liquidated SNCAC. In 1954, when
company flew prototypes of trainers later built in quantity,
amalgamated with Societe Frangaise d'Etudes et de
"Noratlas"
Constructions
de Materiels Aeronautiques Speciaux (SFECMAS,
formerly Arsenal de I'Aeronautique). From
January 1958 called Nord-Aviation. Under new name continued
development of Nord/SFECMAS Gerfaut delta-wing
fighter; also Griffon, with fuselage forming outer casing of
very
1400 "Noroit"
large ramjet with turbojet in center for take-off and
to ignite ramjet. Noratlas twin-boom transport, though first
flown September 1949, continued in production and development
under new name, achieving wide success. Nord name was emphasized in Noroit flying-boat and Noreclair
shipboard aircraft.
