The Nord 1402B Gerfaut IB taking off during the Paris Air Show, June 1956
Role
Delta-wing research aircraft
Type of aircraft
National origin
France
Manufacturer
Nord Aviation
Designer
Jean Galtier
First flight
15 January 1954
Retired
1959
Number built
2
The Nord Gerfaut (Gyrfalcon) was a French delta-wing experimental research aircraft. It was the first European aircraft to exceed Mach 1 in level flight without the use of an afterburner. A pair of aircraft were built for the primary purpose of investigating the transonic regime. The Gerfaut I conducted its maiden flight in 1954; it was followed by the improved Gerfaut II two years later. Both aircraft were flown for several years for experimental purposes, being significantly upgraded over time. During the course of these test flights, the second prototype establishment multiple time-to-altitude world records. In the late 1950s, the type was used to flight-test various aerial missiles. Both aircraft performed their final flights in 1959; they were subsequently used as targets at the Military Test Range at Cazaux.
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