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France / Early Cold War

Nord 1500 Griffon II

An experimental ramjet-assisted interceptor prototype exploring very high supersonic performance.

Archive ID: afm_0000467
Nord 1500 Griffon II, shown in the selected representative source image.Jean-Christophe BENOIST / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0Image source

An experimental ramjet-assisted interceptor prototype exploring very high supersonic performance.

Primary roleInterceptor
First flight1957
OriginFrance
ManufacturerNord Aviation
Documented variants1
Crew modeCrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
Griffon IIPrototypeInterceptorArmée de l’Air

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. The Complete Book of Fighters: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Every Fighter Aircraft Built and Flown — Salamander · Tier 3