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| A Nord 1002 Pingouin II in 2008. Built in 1945, this aircraft has been painted to represent a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Fitted with a modern Lycoming O-540 engine rather than the original Renault 6Q. | |
| Role | Communications and liaison monoplane |
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| Manufacturer | SNCAN |
| First flight | 1944 |
| Number built | 286 |
| Developed from | Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun |
The Nord Pingouin (French pronunciation: [pɛ̃ɡwɛ̃], Auk) was a French-built, re-engined Messerschmitt Bf 108 Taifun produced by SNCAN (Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord).
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| A Nord 1002 Pingouin II in 2008. Built in 1945, this aircraft has been painted to represent a Messerschmitt Bf 109. Fitted with a modern Lycoming O-540 engine rather than the original Renault 6Q. |
The Pingouin was a low-wing cantilever monoplane with a braced trimmable horizontal tail surface with elevators, and a single fin and rudder. It had a tailwheel landing gear with outward-retracting main gear. The engine was nose-mounted and the Pingouin had an enclosed cabin that seated four in two rows of two. Like the Bf 108, the wings had automatic leading edge slats and could be folded when the aircraft was on the ground, allowing the complete aircraft to be transported by rail.
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Nord 1002 Pingouin II G-OTME made its first flight since October 1960 on 19 January, following completion of a restoration by Vintage Fabrics at Audley End, Essex. At the controls was well-known warbird display pilot Clive Denney, who has previous experience with the type having been associated with two other UK-based examples, G-ATBG — the famous ex-Lindsey Walton airshow ‘Messerschmitt Bf 108’ — and G-ETME.
Nord-Aviation (English: North Aviation) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer
Nord 1002 Pingouin II (c/n 274, G-ETME, formerly ´274´ of the French Air Force, then F-BFRV and N108J), static display during open doors day at Classic Trainers / Hangar 3 collection, Plzeň-Líně, May 2024.
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