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The Norden develops the Savage family's high-wing, tandem-seat layout for short-field work. Leading-edge slats and substantial landing gear distinguish it from the simpler Savage Cub.
Aircraft background
Wikipedia contributors · Read more ↗A cold factory visit ends with a little time alone in the aircraft
Iannelli’s visit to try the Norden began with introductions and espresso on a cold day near Prague. With Radim in the rear seat, he found the acceleration striking and enjoyed the visibility and response of the controls. The prototype interested him as an aircraft that might combine backcountry flying with the longer trips he hoped to make with family and friends.
December 2021 factory visit to Sazená, Czech Republic. Prototype Norden with Rotax 915 iS and fixed-pitch four-blade propeller; not the later simulated 916 iS configuration.
Savage Aircraft Sales / Jack Iannelli · Read more ↗Smoke also has a keyboard assignment
The Logo Lights hotkey controls smoke, which requires a running engine.
Savage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read more ↗Into the cockpit
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A distributor interview introduces the Savage Norden and its equipment.
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Meet Zlin Aviation Savage Norden
The Norden develops the Savage family's high-wing, tandem-seat layout for short-field work. Leading-edge slats and substantial landing gear distinguish it from the simpler Savage Cub.
Got Friends documents electric slat controls, autopilot arming and a banner-towing configuration in its MSFS 2024 implementation.
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A model-specific ICAO or FAA designator has not been confirmed in the references reviewed for this aircraft.
History & design
Combining backcountry flying with touring
Got Friends describes a design combining short-field and touring capabilities, first flown in April 2020 and introduced in 2021.
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Savage Norden Manual ↗Manual v3 · developer’s history
Pilot accounts
A cold factory visit ends with a little time alone in the aircraft
Iannelli’s visit to try the Norden began with introductions and espresso on a cold day near Prague. With Radim in the rear seat, he found the acceleration striking and enjoyed the visibility and response of the controls. The prototype interested him as an aircraft that might combine backcountry flying with the longer trips he hoped to make with family and friends.
His enthusiasm still left room for practical criticisms, including the toe-brake angle and the presentation of flap position. After trying several landing configurations, he returned so his companions could have their turns before the weather closed in. A short solo flight afterwards gave him a more personal conclusion to the day: time to enjoy the aircraft on his own.
December 2021 factory visit to Sazená, Czech Republic. Prototype Norden with Rotax 915 iS and fixed-pitch four-blade propeller; not the later simulated 916 iS configuration.
Read the full account · Savage Aircraft Sales / Jack Iannelli ↗Thirty-five minutes offer an encouraging first look
Campbell used an opportunity at the Midwest LSA Expo to spend about thirty-five minutes in the Norden with Bill Canino. It was enough for an initial impression of the aircraft, although he was careful to distinguish the outing from the fuller flight test he wanted to conduct later.
What stood out was how manageable the aircraft felt with its short-field equipment deployed. He described responsive controls and a workload that left him comfortable exploring the aeroplane during the available time. The brief flight made him keen to return for a more demanding assessment.
Aero-News Network · September 2022. Rotax 915 iS Norden at the Midwest LSA Expo, flown with Bill Canino; explicitly a short evaluation before a proposed fuller test.
Read the full account · Aero-News Network ↗An owner compares three propellers on the same morning
Busenitz approached a propeller choice by comparing three installations on his Norden during the same hot morning. His report considered static thrust, the flight results he observed and the weight of the equipment. It gives an owner’s view of trying alternatives on one aircraft rather than treating the propeller as a detail settled by the engine choice.
The results involved tradeoffs. The Catto led his reported static-thrust comparison, while the E-PROPS installation offered advantages he valued elsewhere, including weight and cruise performance. E-PROPS later reproduced his account on its own site. That commercial setting matters when reading the favourable conclusion: these remain Busenitz’s reported observations from his particular comparison, rather than independently established performance for every Norden.
E-PROPS republishes a customer comparison · August 2026. Rotax 916 iS Norden; supplier-selected account of DUC, Catto and E-PROPS constant-speed propellers, without independent test verification.
Read the full account · E-PROPS ↗In your simulator
Systems, equipment and documentation for each developer’s aircraft.
MSFS 2024Savage Norden
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Savage Norden
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Aircraft specifications
Published figures for the named real-aircraft variant. Simulator equipment and performance can differ.
| Specification | Published value |
|---|---|
| Length | 6.39 m (21 ft 0 in) |
| Wingspan | 9.31 m (30 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Wing area | 14.2 m² (153 sq ft) |
| Empty weight | 288 kg (635 lb) |
| Gross weight | 560 kg (1,235 lb) |
| Powerplant | 1 × Rotax 912UL Four cylinder horizontally opposed piston, 60 kW (80 hp) |
| Maximum speed | 188 km/h (117 mph, 102 kn) |
| Cruise speed | 170 km/h (110 mph, 92 kn) |
| Stall speed | 62 km/h (39 mph, 33 kn) |
| Range | 720 km (450 mi, 390 nmi) |
| Service ceiling | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
| Rate of climb | 4.8 m/s (940 ft/min) |
Manuals & resources
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Simulator documentation
Smoke also has a keyboard assignmentSavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The Logo Lights hotkey controls smoke, which requires a running engine.
Developer-documented assignment
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Slats and flaps have distinct controlsSavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Electric slats accompany a separate flap lever, whose high-sink position must be held.
Manual cockpit guide and specification
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Slats, autopilot arming and a towing configurationSavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The Norden guide identifies electrically operated slats and a separate autopilot arming switch and breaker. It also describes a banner-towing variant specific to MSFS 2024. These features are documented for the Got Friends Norden.
Archived simulator manual; installed package revision not observed · PDF pp.5,7
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗A 916 iS configuration with a glass panelSavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
The documented configuration combines a Rotax 916 iS, five-blade constant-speed propeller and Working Title G3X Touch.
Manual v3 · MSFS 2024
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗The notepad changes cabin and visual optionsSavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
Notepad settings cover vibration, headphone sound, sleeping equipment, cowling, liveries and front-seatbelt visibility.
Manual options page
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗The EFB handles checklists and copilot visibilitySavage Norden · Microsoft Flight Simulator · MSFS 2024
MSFS 2024 uses the EFB for interactive checklists and copilot visibility. The older simulator has different interfaces.
Manual v3
Microsoft / aircraft developers · Read the source ↗Pilot account
A cold factory visit ends with a little time alone in the aircraftDecember 2021 factory visit to Sazená, Czech Republic. Prototype Norden with Rotax 915 iS and fixed-pitch four-blade propeller; not the later simulated 916 iS configuration.
Iannelli’s visit to try the Norden began with introductions and espresso on a cold day near Prague. With Radim in the rear seat, he found the acceleration striking and enjoyed the visibility and response of the controls. The prototype interested him as an aircraft that might combine backcountry flying with the longer trips he hoped to make with family and friends. His enthusiasm still left room for practical criticisms, including the toe-brake angle and the presentation of flap position.
Jack Iannelli
Savage Aircraft Sales / Jack Iannelli · Read the source ↗Thirty-five minutes offer an encouraging first lookAero-News Network · September 2022. Rotax 915 iS Norden at the Midwest LSA Expo, flown with Bill Canino; explicitly a short evaluation before a proposed fuller test.
Campbell used an opportunity at the Midwest LSA Expo to spend about thirty-five minutes in the Norden with Bill Canino. It was enough for an initial impression of the aircraft, although he was careful to distinguish the outing from the fuller flight test he wanted to conduct later. What stood out was how manageable the aircraft felt with its short-field equipment deployed. He described responsive controls and a workload that left him comfortable exploring the aeroplane during the available time.
Jim Campbell
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Microsoft Flight Simulator aircraft manualsMicrosoft / aircraft developers Savage Norden ManualMicrosoft / aircraft developersAircraft background
Zlin SavageWikipedia contributors · Research background · Wikipedia revision 1322580419 · retrieved 2026-09-12Resource
MSFS 2024 FAQ and edition aircraft inventoryMicrosoftBuilt-in force-feedback profiles
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Zlin Aviation Savage Norden: The profile supplies the short-field aircraft’s selected stick response.
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