Other notable military forces which operated the Noorduyn Norseman in small numbers included the RAAF, Brazilian Air Force, Royal Canadian Navy, Cuban Air Force, Czechoslovakian Air Force, Egyptian Air Force, Honduran Air Force, Indonesian Air Force, Israeli Air Force, Royal Netherlands Army Air Force, Royal Norwegian Air Force, Swedish Air Force, Royal Air Force, United States Navy and the United States Air Force. Most Millitry operators retired their aircraft in the late 1950's but the Honduran Air Force operated their Norseman aircraft until 1961. Noorduyn Norseman Mark V Specifications: - Crew: Pilot only
- Capacity: 10 passengers
- Length: 32 ft 4 in (9.86 m)
- Wingspan: 51 ft 6 in (15.70 m)
- Height: 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m)
- Wing area: 325 sq ft (30.2 m2)
- Empty weight: 4,240 lb (1,923 kg)
- Max takeoff weight: 7,400 lb (3,357 kg)
- Engine: Single 600 hp (450 kW) Pratt & Whitney R-1340-AN1 9 cylinder air cooled radial piston engine
- Cruising speed: 150 mph; 240 km/h (130 kn) KTAS @ 10,000ft
- Stall speed: 68 mph; 109 km/h (59 kn)
- Range: 932 mi; 1,500 km (810 nmi) @ 10,000ft
- Service ceiling: 17,000 ft (5,182 m)
- Rate of climb: 591 ft/min (3.00 m/s)
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