Nord Aviation CT20
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|name = CT20 |image = Nord Aviation CT.20.jpg |caption = A CT20 restored by the Musée des ailes anciennes in Toulouse, France }}{{Infobox aircraft type |type = Unmanned drone |manufacturer = Nord Aviation |designer = |first flight = |introduced = 1957 |retired = |status = |primary user = |more users = |produced = |number built = |variants with their own articles = }} |
The Nord Aviation CT20 was a French turbojet-powered radio-controlled target drone introduced in 1957. Developed from the Arsenal / S.F.E.C.M.A.S. T.5.510, the CT.20 was built by Nord Aviation and powered by a Turbomeca Marboré II engine, providing a top speed of {{convert|900|km/h|mph kn|abbr=on}} and a flying time of 55 to 60 minutes. It has been noted for its similarity to the Ryan Firebee. The unmanned drone was used in the development of air-to-air missiles following the Second World War.{{cite web| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070103022918/http://www.vectorsite.net/twuav_03.html| url=http://www.vectorsite.net/twuav_03.html |title= International Target Drones |archive-date=3 January 2007| date=|first=Greg | url-status=usurped|last=Goebel }}
After the startup of the turbojet, the target drone is placed on a ramp and launched using two rockets. During its flight, the drone is controlled via radio signals from the ground. As it is made of light material, it is buoyant in water and can be recovered if it is forced to land on water.{{cite web|title=List du matériel: Nord CT20|url=http://www.caea.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=118&Itemid=242&lang=en|website=Conservatoire Air Espace d'Aquitaine|accessdate=17 August 2016}}
Variants
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;Arsenal T.5.510 / S.F.E.C.M.A.S. T.5.510
: Original design work and development of the CT.20 carried out before SFECMAS was absorbed by SNCAN.{{cite book| last= Bridgman| first= Leonard| title= Jane's all the World's Aircraft 1955–56| year= 1955| publisher= Jane's all the World's Aircraft Publishing Co. Ltd.| location= London}}
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:Battlefield reconnaissance drone. 62 built for French Army.
:Anti-ship missile (AShM) version of CT20 for Royal Swedish Navy. 68 built.
Specifications (CT.20)
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|ref=Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1976–77,{{cite book |title=Jane's All the World's Aircraft 1976-77 |editor1-last=Taylor |editor1-first=John W.R. |edition=67th |year=1976 |publisher=Jane's Yearbooks |location=London |isbn=0-3540-0538-3 |pages=606–607}} Aviation Week & Space Technology : CT-20 Target Drone Main Characteristics{{cite journal| url=https://archive.org/stream/Aviation_Week_1960-12-15#page/n25/mode/1up |title=CT-20 Target Drone Main Characteristics |journal=Aviation Week & Space Technology |date=15 December 1960 |volume=73 |issue=27 |page=118}}
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See also
- KS-1 Komet
- KSShch
- P-15 Termit, P-5/35/45/6 Pyatyorka Redut Sepal URSS
References
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