11 Facts About Noorduyn Norseman

Noorduyn Norseman, known as the C-64 Norseman, is a Canadian single-engine bush plane designed to operate from unimproved surfaces.

Unlike most aircraft designs, the Noorduyn Norseman was first fitted with floats, then skis and, finally, fixed landing gear.

Almost immediately, the Noorduyn Norseman proved itself to be a rugged, reliable workhorse with steady sales.

Until 1940, the Noorduyn Norseman company had sold only 17 aircraft in total, primarily to commercial operators in Canada's north and to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Noorduyn Norseman required a bush plane rugged enough to survive in the harsh conditions of the Arctic.

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Noorduyn Norseman was the sole manufacturer, but when the USAAF considered ordering a larger number of C-64As, license production of 600 by Aeronca Aircraft Corp.

In postwar production, the Canada Car and Foundry in Fort William, Ontario acquired rights to the Noorduyn Norseman design, producing a version known as the Noorduyn Norseman Mk V, a civilian version of the wartime Mk IV.

Bob Noorduyn Norseman became ill and died at his home in South Burlington, Vermont, on 22 February 1959.

Noorduyn Norseman continued to provide support for operating Norseman aircraft and built three new Mk Vs before selling its assets in 1982 to Norco Associates.

The remains of another Israeli Air Force Noorduyn Norseman adorn the IAF's memorial to its fallen on Har Hatayasim near Jerusalem.

Noorduyn Norseman aircraft have appeared in the films Grey Owl and The Snow Walker.