Keywords: SNCAC NC.1071 prototype 1950.jpg The French SNCAC NC 1701 jet bomber prototype in 1950 the NC 1071 was a turbojet-powered derivative of the NC 1070 The two Hispano-Suiza Rolls Royce Nene 101 engines were housed in large underwing engine nacelles The nancelles also carried the tailfins which were connected by a tailplane on top The first prototype flew on 12 October 1948 The NC 1071 was cancelled in 1951 U S Navy Naval Aviation News June 1950 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1950/Jun50 pdf p 26 1950 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy SNCAC NC 1071 |