Data Quality88%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the tactical transports category.
01 / Overview
Nord 2501
Category
Country
Production
1949–1961
Quantity
425
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS · EARLY COLD WAR
35
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the tactical transports category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Flight1949
- Service Entry Year1953
- Crew3
- Primary RoleMilitary Transport
◈Powerplant3MOD.3
- Engine Typeradial piston engines
- Number of Engines2
- Power (each, turboprop)1,521 kW
▣Performance5MOD.5
- Cruise Speed250 km/h
- Top Speed310 km/h
- Service Ceiling7,600 m
- Maximum Range2,500 km
- Unpaved / Short FieldYes
◇Cargo & Capacity2MOD.2
- Maximum Payload6,000 kg
- Rear Loading RampYes
◆Dimensions & Weights5MOD.5
- Length20.2 m
- Wingspan34.2 m
- Height8.4 m
- Empty Weight11,000 kg
- Max Takeoff Weight18,000 kg
▤Production1MOD.1
- Total Built425
⬢Service History2MOD.2
- Retirement Year1989
- Operational StatusRetired
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1949Production started
- 1951Sale: France (228 units)
- 1956Sale: Germany (187 units)
- 1961Production ended
77
years in service
12
years in production
425
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 13 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
NORD 2501 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN100% win
Total Conflicts
1
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
05 / Operators
Operator Countries13country
Nord 2501SALES3records
Germany
Israelⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
06 / MASS Score
TACTICAL TRANSPORTS RANKING Tactical Transports · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
135TACTICAL TRANSPORTS35EARLY COLD WAR · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS238FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS95PERFORMANCE/PRICE · TACTICAL TRANSPORTS
ⓘ Rankings are within theTactical Transportscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
A hinged rear fuselage section on military transport aircraft that lowers to enable direct loading/unloading of cargo or vehicles from the aircraft's tail.
Ability to take off and land on unpaved or short runways.
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