Arsenal de l'Aéronautique (commonly named Arsenal) was a national military aircraft manufacturer established by the French Government in

1936 Events January–February * January 20 – George V of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India, dies at his Sandringham Estate. The Prince of Wales succeeds to the throne of the United Kingdom as King E ...

at Villacoublay. In the years before

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

, it developed a range of technically advanced fighter aircraft, but none of these were manufactured in sufficient quantities to be of any use against the German invasion. Following the war, Arsenal was relocated to Châtillon-sous-Bagneux, where it was privatised as SFECMAS (''la Société Française d’Etude et de Constructions de Matériel Aéronautiques Spéciaux'') in

1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes m ...

. In 1955 SFECMAS joined SNCAN to create

Nord Aviation Nord-Aviation ( en, Northern Aviation) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer. The bulk of its facilities were based on the site of Bourges airport, in the département of Cher, in central France. On 1 October 1954, Nord Aviation was cr ...

Aircraft

; Arsenal VG 30:(1938) Single-engine one-seat low-wing monoplane propeller-engine fighter aircraft. One prototype built ; Arsenal VG 31:VG-30 variant powered by Hispano-Suiza engine. One built ; Arsenal VG 32:VG-30 variant powered by Allison engine. One built ;

Arsenal VG-33 The Arsenal VG-33 was one of a series of fast French light fighter aircraft under development at the start of World War II, but which matured too late to see extensive service in the French Air Force during the Battle of France. Development The ...

:Production version of VG-32 ; Arsenal VG-34:VG-33 variant with newer engine. One built ; Arsenal VG-35:VG-33 variant with newer engine. One built ; Arsenal VG-36:VG-33 variant with newer engine and modified radiator housing. One built ; Arsenal VG-37:Proposed VG-33 variant with longer range. Not built ; Arsenal VG-38:Proposed VG-33 variant with newer engine. Not built ; Arsenal VG-39:VG-36 variant with more streamlined nose and larger engine. One built ; Arsenal VG-40:VG-39 variant with Rolls-Royce engine. Not built ; Arsenal VG-50:VG-39 variant with Allison engine. Not built ;

Arsenal VB 10 __NOTOC__ The Arsenal VB 10 was a French fighter-interceptor aircraft developed during and shortly after World War II. It was a low-wing monoplane with retractable tailwheel undercarriage and of largely orthodox configuration. The ultimate produc ...

:(1945) Two-engine single-seat propeller fighter aircraft with fore-and-aft engines. Six built ; Arsenal O.101:(1947) Single-engine two-seat low-wing aerodynamic research aircraft. One built ; Arsenal VG 70:(1948) Single-engine one-seat high-wing swept-wing jet experimental aircraft. One built ; Arsenal VG 80: ;

Arsenal VG 90 The Arsenal VG 90 was a French carrier-based jet-engined interceptor developed in the late 1940s. It was intended to compete for an Aéronavale (French Naval Aviation) contract and first flew in 1949. It set a speed record for a French aircr ...

:(1949) Single-engine one-seat high-wing swept-wing carrier-based jet fighter. Three built; two completed ;

Arsenal-Delanne 10 The Arsenal-Delanne 10 was an experimental fighter aircraft of French origin. The plane had a rear cockpit and a distinctive tandem wing. Design and development The Arsenal-Delanne 10-C2 two-seat fighter, designed by Maurice Delanne and bu ...

Aero engines

Arsaéro

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Arsenal 12H The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V12 engine, V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Junkers Jumo 211, Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that requir ...

:Postwar French development of the

Junkers Jumo 213 The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that required considerably less coolin ...

V-12 engine. ;

Arsenal 12H-Tandem The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that required considerably less coolin ...

: 2x 12H engines in tandem driving co-axial propellers. ;

Arsenal 12K The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that required considerably less coolin ...

:Further development of the 12H. ;

Arsenal 24H The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that required considerably less coolin ...

:A 24-cylinder H-24 engine utilising 12H cylinder blocks, crankshafts and pistons mounted on a new crankcase driving a single propeller. ;

Arsenal 24H-Tandem The Junkers Jumo 213 was a World War II-era V-12 liquid-cooled aircraft engine, a development of Junkers Motoren's earlier design, the Jumo 211. The design added two features, a pressurized cooling system that required considerably less coolin ...

:2x 24H engines in tandem driving co-axial propellers.

Gliders

; Arsenal O.101 ; Air 100: ; Air 101: ; Air 102: ;

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Arsenal Emouchet An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostl ...

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Arsenal 1301 The Arsenal 2301, Arsenal Ars.2301, SFECMAS 1301 or SFECMAS Ars.1301 was an experimental French air-launched glider, built to test the aerodynamics of aircraft of novel configuration at full scale. It first flew in 1951 with swept wings but after ...

:supersonic research glider ;

Arsenal 2301 The Arsenal 2301, Arsenal Ars.2301, SFECMAS 1301 or SFECMAS Ars.1301 was an experimental French air-launched glider, built to test the aerodynamics of aircraft of novel configuration at full scale. It first flew in 1951 with swept wings but after ...

:supersonic research glider

Targets and missiles

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Arsenal 5201 An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostl ...

:(SS 10 (sol-sol)) ;

Arsenal AS 10 An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination, whether privately or publicly owned. Arsenal and armoury (British English) or armory (American English) are mostl ...

:(ALAT (AAM)) ; Arsenal 5501:(CT 10 target) ; Arsenal 5510:(CT 20 target) ; Nord SM 20:(sol-mer anti-shipping) ; Nord CT 41:(supersonic target)

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