What is Nord N.2501 Noratlas?
[[File:Nord 2501 Noratlas Paris Air Show 2009-06-21.jpg|thumb|[[Conservation (art)|Conservated and restorated]] former [[French Air Force|Armée de l'Air]]'s '''Nord 2501 Noratlas''' in [[2009]].]] [[File:Airforce Museum Berlin-Gatow 400.JPG|thumb|[[Conservation (art)|Conservated and restorated]] former [[Luftwaffe]]'s '''Noratlas'''.]] [[File:Nord Atlas - Sauts.jpeg|thumb|[[French Air Force|Armée de l'Air]]'s '''Noratlas''' with [[paratrooper]]s.]] The '''SNCAN N.2501 Noratlas''' or simply '''Noratlas''' is a post-war [[military]] [[France|French]] [[transport]] [[aircraft]] designed and built by [[Société Nationale de Construction Aéronautique du Nord]].<ref>{{in lang|fr}}http://www.avionslegendaires.net/avion-militaire/nord-n-2501-noratlas/</ref> It was use by several [[air force]]s like [[French Air Force|Armée de l'Air]], [[Luftwaffe]], and [[Israeli Air Force]]. It was built under licence<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviastar.org/air/france/nord_noratlas.php|title=Nord 2500 Noratlas - transport|website=www.aviastar.org}}</ref> in [[Germany]]. It's first flew in septembre [[1949]]<ref>{{in lang|fr}}http://www.aviationsmilitaires.net/display/aircraft/312 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130307174915/http://www.aviationsmilitaires.net/display/aircraft/312 |date=2013-03-07 }}</ref> and was introduced in [[1953]]. [[France]] retired its last one in [[1984]]. == Configuration == The '''Noratlas''' is a twin-boom, twin-[[engine]] aircraft. Built in [[metal]] it has a high [[wing]], and twin-tail. It can carry 35 [[paratrooper]]s, or 17 [[injury|injured]] peoples on [[stretcher]]. On [[freighter]] configuration it can carry 7 900 [[kilogram|kg]] for [[cargo]] missions. [[Cockpit]] is for 2 or 3 peoples : [[pilot]], co-pilot, and sometimes [[navigator]]. Some '''Noratlas''' were used like [[electronics]] warfare aircraft by [[French Air Force]]. In this kind, the ''Gabriel'' or ''Grise''<ref>{{in lang|fr}}http://www.escadrilles.org/archives/histoire-de-grises-2/</ref> ([[grey]] in [[French language|F