{"product_id":"nord-mh260-super-broussard-maintenance-flight-manual-archive","title":"Max Holste \/ Nord MH.260 Super Broussard — Maintenance Manual \u0026 Flight Manual Archive","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMax Holste \/ Nord MH.260 Super Broussard\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePrimary-Source Technical Documentation Archive — Nord-Aviation, 1962–1963\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eMax Holste MH.260 Super Broussard\u003c\/strong\u003e, later produced as the \u003cstrong\u003eNord 260\u003c\/strong\u003e by Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques (Nord-Aviation), was a rugged, high-wing, unpressurized regional turboprop developed in France during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Engineered for short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) performance on unpaved airstrips, the Nord 260 bridged the gap between the piston-powered MH.250 prototype and the pressurized Aérospatiale\/Nord 262 that followed. Only 10 production units were built, making original factory documentation exceptionally rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis archival collection brings together three original Nord-Aviation publications issued between September 1962 and February 1963 — the complete primary-source maintenance and instruction manual set for the Nord 260 \/ Super Broussard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDocument Manifest\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManuel d'Entretien — Planches\u003c\/strong\u003e (Maintenance Manual — Plates \/ Diagrams)\u003cbr\u003eRef: N° 26C-10-09-503 · Exemplaire N° 28 · Septembre 1962\u003cbr\u003eNord-Aviation, Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManuel d'Entretien — Texte, Tome 1\u003c\/strong\u003e (Maintenance Manual — Text, Volume 1)\u003cbr\u003eRef: N° 260-10-09-603 · Exemplaire N° 5 · Septembre 1962\u003cbr\u003eNord-Aviation, Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManuel d'Instruction de l'Avion Nord 260 — Tome II, Partie: Texte\u003c\/strong\u003e (Aircraft Instruction Manual — Volume II, Text Section)\u003cbr\u003eBi-turbopropulseur Bastan IV · Exemplaire N° 22 · Février 1963\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: French\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAircraft Technical Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAerodynamic \u0026amp; Structural Design\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-wing cantilever monoplane — all-metal twin-spar torsion box construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAspect ratio ≈ 10 — optimized for high lift at low approach and takeoff speeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-aluminum semi-monocoque fuselage with unpressurized square cross-section for maximum freight\/passenger volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlot-type ailerons and double-slotted trailing-edge flaps; fabric-covered control surfaces over aluminum frames\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePropulsion\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo \u003cstrong\u003eTurbomeca Bastan IV\u003c\/strong\u003e single-shaft turboprop engines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower output: ≈ 986 hp (735 kW) per engine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRatier-Figeac three-blade, variable-pitch, fully feathering metal propellers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeeply underslung engine nacelles for optimal ground clearance and maintenance access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003eHandling \u0026amp; Stability\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-wing layout provides strong inherent lateral\/dihedral stability, mitigating Dutch roll\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge vertical stabilizer and rudder preserve yaw authority at low airspeeds (engine-out Vmc)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRetractable tricycle undercarriage with wide-track main gear retracting into fuselage-mounted fairings — reduced crosswind tipping risk on unpaved fields\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch4\u003ePerformance Data\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eParameter\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9,800 kg (21,605 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptimum Cruise Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e195 kt (361 km\/h)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Rate of Climb\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2,500 ft\/min (12.7 m\/s)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOptimum Cruise Ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18,000 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbsolute Service Ceiling\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25,000 ft\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Passenger Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23–25 passengers\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaximum Structural Payload\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3,885 kg (8,565 lb)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProgramme History\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinancial constraints at \u003cstrong\u003eAvions Max Holste\u003c\/strong\u003e forced a corporate restructuring; \u003cstrong\u003eNord-Aviation\u003c\/strong\u003e assumed production and formally redesignated the aircraft the \u003cstrong\u003eNord 260\u003c\/strong\u003e. Engineering lessons compiled from Nord 260 service bulletins directly informed a complete redesign, culminating in the \u003cstrong\u003eAérospatiale\/Nord 262\u003c\/strong\u003e — a pressurized, circular-fuselage successor better suited to modern airline networks. The Nord 260 thus occupies a pivotal position in French regional aviation history: a rare, short-lived platform whose engineering legacy outlasted its own production run.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is an archival, static-copy edition fixed at its original publication date. 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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