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Fouga Zéphyr
Fouga (also known as Air Fouga) was a French manufacturing company established by Gaston Fouga at Béziers during 1920. Originally specialising in the repair of railway rolling stock, the firm eventually became most noted for the aircraft it produced from its woodworking facilities at Aire-sur-l'Adour. The most successful product to be created by Fouga was the CM.170 Magister, a postwar jet-powered military trainer aircraft derived from the firm's experiences with sailplanes. Many of its features, such as its slender tapering wings, reflecting the company's sailplane heritage. During May 1958, Fouga was acquired by rival French aircraft manufacturer Potez; the company's former facilities at Toulouse continue to produce aircraft as a part of the multinational Airbus Group. History During 1920, the company was established by Gaston Fouga; from the onset, it was based at the town of Béziers in the Occitanie region of Southern France. Initially, Fouga's operated centred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potez
Potez (pronounced ) was a French aircraft manufacturer founded as Aéroplanes Henry Potez by Henry Potez at Aubervilliers in 1919 in aviation, 1919. The firm began by refurbishing war-surplus SEA IV aircraft, but was soon building new examples of an improved version, the Potez SEA VII. History During the inter-war years, Potez built a range of small passenger aircraft and a series of military reconnaissance biplanes that were also licence-built in Poland. In 1933 in aviation, 1933, the firm bought flying boat manufacturer Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine, CAMS. The company was nationalization, nationalized in 1936 in aviation, 1936, following which it was merged with Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano, Lioré et Olivier, Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine, CAMS and Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques, SPCA in order to form the SNCASE, Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) on 1 February 1937. Potez's factories in Sar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
