Norman Aviation Nordic VI

The Norman Aviation Nordic VI is a Canadian fixed wing ultralight aircraft designed by Jacques Norman.^[2][3][4][5]

Nordic VI
Role	Fixed-wing microlight
National origin	Canada
Manufacturer	Norman Aviation
Designer	Jacques Norman
Number built	256 (2011)[1]

Design

The Nordic VI is a high-wing braced cabin monoplane with side-by-side seating.^[2] It has a steel tube fuselage with fabric-covered wooden structure wings and a fixed tail wheel landing gear. The main landing gear legs are titanium.^[2][3][4]

Variants

Nordic VI-912

Rotax 912 powered. 253 had been completed and flown by 2011.^[1][3][4][6]

Nordic VI-914

Rotax 914-powered. Three had been completed and flown by 2011.^[1][3][4][6]

Operational history

In November 2016 there were 21 Nordic VIs on the Transport Canada Civil Aviation Register.^[7]

Specifications

Norman Nordic VI

Data from World Directory of Leisure Aviation and Norman Aviation^[2][6]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 20 ft 2 in (6.15 m)
• Wingspan: 33 ft 6 in (10.21 m)
• Empty weight: 586 lb (266 kg)
• Gross weight: 1,058 lb (480 kg)
• Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 912 , 80 hp (60 kW)

Performance

• Cruise speed: 103 mph (166 km/h, 90 kn)
• Stall speed: 34 mph (55 km/h, 30 kn) at full flaps
• Service ceiling: 10,000 ft (3,000 m)
• Rate of climb: 980 ft/min (5 m/s)