Noorduyn

Noorduyn

Industry	Aeronautics
Predecessor	Noorduyn Aircraft Limited
Founded	1933 (1933) in Montreal, Canada
Founder	Robert B. C. Noorduyn Walter Clayton
Headquarters	Montreal , Canada
Products	Harvard trainer aircraft
Owner	Norco Associates

Noorduyn is a Canadian enterprise that specializes in manufacturing advanced aircraft composites and related accessories. Based in Montreal, the company caters to commercial, corporate, and defense aviation sectors worldwide.

Established in 1933 by Dutch-born Robert B. C. Noorduyn alongside Walter Clayton under the name Noorduyn Aircraft Limited, the firm took over the Curtiss-Reid facility located in Cartierville, Quebec, in 1934 and commenced operations as Noorduyn Aviation by 1935. Ownership of Noorduyn's rights changed multiple times before production ceased in 1959.

Products

The initial offering from the company was the Noorduyn Norseman I, an aircraft that first took to the skies in 1935. The design evolved through models II to VI until early 1946 when Canadian Car & Foundry (CCF) purchased the company.

Throughout World War II, Noorduyn manufactured North American Harvard trainer planes for the Royal Canadian Air Force, with CCF continuing production following their acquisition.

Noorduyn Norseman Aircraft Limited

In May 1953, Canadian Car & Foundry divested the Norseman rights to Noorduyn Norseman Aircraft Ltd., an organization headed by Noorduyn himself; this company was later acquired by Norco Associates in 1982. Presently, Norco concentrates on aftermarket services instead of producing new aircraft.

Currently, Noorduyn's expertise lies in designing aircraft interior storage products—including galley carts, carriers, drawers, oven inserts, bins, and bassinets—primarily for commercial airlines, as well as producing slings and containers intended for military transport purposes.

External links

• Norduyn website