Noorduyn Norseman

what is it?

The Noorduyn Norseman, also known as the C-64 Norseman, is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces. Distinctive stubby landing gear protrusions from the lower fuselage make it easily recognizable. Introduced in 1935, the Norseman remained in production for almost 25 years with over 900 produced.

🔎How to recognise it: 1 piston engine with propeller · high wing · 15.7 m wingspan

base stats

• speed 249 km/htop speed
• range 1,150 kmwithout refuelling
• size 3,357 kgmax take-off weight
• built 904made in total

Bars compare against all aircraft: 3,500 km/h, 20,000 km, 850 seats; size and number built on a log scale up to 640 t (An-225) and 45,000 built (Cessna 172).

fun facts

• 🎂First flew 91 years ago, in 1935.
• 🏎️Top speed is 1.9× a car on the Dutch motorway (130 km/h).
• 🚗Wingspan of 15.7 m: about 3 cars parked nose to tail.
• 🌍Range of 1,150 km: 6× Amsterdam to Brussels.

piston: A car-like piston engine turning a propeller: simple and cheap, the classic small plane.

spec sheet

first flight

1935-11-14

status

still flying

number built

904

role

general aviation aircraft

origin

🇨🇦 Canada

makers

Noorduyn, Noorduyn Norseman Aircraft

engines

1× Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1

crew

1

length

9.9 m

wingspan

15.7 m

height

3.1 m

max take-off weight

3,357 kg

top speed

249 km/h

cruise speed

209 km/h

range

1,150 km

ceiling

5,182 m

wings

high wing

Specs are for the version in the Wikipedia article's specification section. Blank means the sources don't say.