The Norman Aviation Nordic VII is a Canadian

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aircraft, that was designed by Jacques Norman and produced by Norman Aviation of Saint-Anselme, Quebec. The aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction or as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook'', page 214. BAI Communications. Production is complete and the Nordic VII is no longer available.

Design and development

The Nordic VII was designed to comply with the Canadian ultralight rules. It features a strut-braced

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, a two-seats-in-

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enclosed cockpit with doors, fixed

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and a single engine in

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. The aircraft

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is made from welded steel tubing, with its wings made from wood and all surfaces covered in doped

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. Its span wing has an area of and mounts flaps. The wing is supported by V-struts and

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s. The standard engines supplied were Subaru EA four-stroke powerplants. The cockpit width is , wider than the Nordic II. The Nordic VII also has a swept tail, which differentiates it from the Nordic VI. The wing has slightly greater span than the Nordic VI, but less area, giving the Nordic VII a higher

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and a lower rate of climb, but a faster cruise speed. Construction time from the factory supplied kit is estimated at 300 hours.

Operational history

In November 2016 there were two Nordic VIIs on the

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Civil Aviation Register.

Specifications (Nordic VII)

Norman Aviation NORDIC VII C-FSVJ AULA 05

References

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