{"product_id":"nord-aviation-3202-manuel-utilisation-brochure-archive","title":"Nord Aviation 3202 — Manuel d'Utilisation \u0026 Brochure Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eNord Aviation 3202\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrimary-Source Technical Documentation Archive — Nord-Aviation \/ École de Spécialisation de l'Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre (ALAT)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eNord Aviation 3202\u003c\/strong\u003e is a fully aerobatic, tandem-seat basic trainer designed in the early 1950s to replace the \u003cstrong\u003eStampe SV.4\u003c\/strong\u003e biplane for the \u003cstrong\u003eFrench Army Light Aviation (Aviation Légère de l'Armée de Terre — ALAT)\u003c\/strong\u003e. A clean, low-wing cantilever monoplane with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage and an inverted engine system for sustained negative-G flight, the Nord 3202 bridged the gap between elementary piston trainers and the demanding North American T-6 Texan. 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Intended for historical reference, flight simulation, museum restoration, and educational use only. Not approved for active airworthiness maintenance under FAA 14 CFR § 43.13, EASA Part-M, or equivalent international regulations. 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