NOORDUYN "NORSEMAN"(C.C.F.)

1935’59

Plane & Pilot

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 at 12:00 AM ET

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Edited By: Omar Filipović

Key Takeaways:

The Norseman aircraft, designed by Robert B.C. Noorduyn, began production in Montreal, Canada, in 1935, specifically for use as a lightweight freighter and transport in the Canadian bush.
During World War II, the Norseman IV, powered by a Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine, was extensively utilized by both the R.C.A.F. and the U.S. Air Corps (as the UC-64) for utility transport and navigational training, with 759 units supplied to the latter.
After the war, production of an improved Norseman model continued under the Canadian Car and Foundry Co. until 1959.

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The Norseman was designed by Robert B.C.Noorduyn in 1934 and entered production in Montreal, Canada, in 1935. Designed primarily for use in the Canadian bush as a lightweight freighter and transport, the Norseman IV with the Pratt & Whitney Wasp engine was used during World War II by both the R.C.A.F. and the U.S. Air Corps as a utility transport and navigational trainer. Altogether 759 aircraft were supplied to the Air Corps under the UC-64 designation. After the war, the Canadian Car and Foundry Co. acquired the assets of the Noorduyn Co. and continued production of an improved Norseman until 1959.