Gourdou-Leseurre was a French aircraft manufacturer whose founders were Charles Edouard Pierre Gourdou and Jean Adolphe Leseurre.

History

Engineers Jean Leseurre and his brother-in-law Charles Gourdou founded the ''Établissements Gourdou-Leseurre'' in

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, southeast of

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in 1921. The factory assembled military aircraft under license, such as the

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, until Gourdou and Leseurre began building their own aircraft as main designers. Between 1925 and 1928, Gourdou-Leseurre was taken over by the

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shipyard, together with

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and Loire-Nieuport. The aircraft produced at that time by the Gourdou-Leseurre company were known as 'Loire-Gourdou', carrying the LGL denomination instead of GL. In the 1930s strong disagreements developed between Charles Gourdou and Jean Adolphe Leseurre. This eventually led to a break-up of their professional relationship and the demise of the company in 1934.

Aircraft

The company was active until 1934, producing mostly light military aircraft and seaplanes.Aviafrance - Gourdou Leseurre
/ref> * Gourdou-Leseurre Type A *

Gourdou-Leseurre Type B The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.2 (originally, the Gourdou-Leseurre Type B) was a French fighter aircraft which made its maiden flight in 1918. Design and development The GL.2 was a development of the Gourdou-Leseurre Type A which had shown pleasing pe ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.21 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.2 (originally, the Gourdou-Leseurre Type B) was a French fighter aircraft which made its maiden flight in 1918. Design and development The GL.2 was a development of the Gourdou-Leseurre Type A which had shown pleasing per ...

* Gourdou-Leseurre GL.22 * Gourdou-Leseurre GL.23 *

Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

* Gourdou-Leseurre GL.31 * Gourdou-Leseurre LGL.32 *

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-33 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-341 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-351 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-40 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-430 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-432 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-450 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-482 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-50 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.50, also known as the Gourdou-Leseurre Type F, was a French fighter prototype of the early 1920s. Development In April 1919, General Duval of the French Armée de l'Air set out for the replacement of two of the principal c ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-51 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.50, also known as the Gourdou-Leseurre Type F, was a French fighter prototype of the early 1920s. Development In April 1919, General Duval of the French Armée de l'Air set out for the replacement of two of the principal c ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-521 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-633 The Gourdou-Leseurre GL.30 was a racing aircraft built in France in 1920 which formed the basis for a highly successful family of fighter aircraft based on the same design. Development The GL-30 was a parasol-wing monoplane with retractable unde ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-810 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY was a 3-seat reconnaissance floatplane, built by Gourdou-Leseurre. Development The prototype, called L-2, was built in 1926-27. It has a steel tube fuselage, and rectangular wooden wing. The tail was two fins, one ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-811 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY was a 3-seat reconnaissance floatplane, built by Gourdou-Leseurre. Development The prototype, called L-2, was built in 1926-27. It has a steel tube fuselage, and rectangular wooden wing. The tail was two fins, one ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY was a 3-seat reconnaissance floatplane, built by Gourdou-Leseurre. Development The prototype, called L-2, was built in 1926-27. It has a steel tube fuselage, and rectangular wooden wing. The tail was two fins, one ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-813 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-812 HY was a 3-seat reconnaissance floatplane, built by Gourdou-Leseurre. Development The prototype, called L-2, was built in 1926-27. It has a steel tube fuselage, and rectangular wooden wing. The tail was two fins, one ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-820 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-820 HY family of four-seat single-engined floatplanes were designed and built in France during the latter half of the 1930s by Gourdou-Leseurre. The GL-820 HY and GL-821 HY 02 were shipborne reconnaissance / observation a ...

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-821 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-820 HY family of four-seat single-engined floatplanes were designed and built in France during the latter half of the 1930s by Gourdou-Leseurre. The GL-820 HY and GL-821 HY 02 were shipborne reconnaissance / observation a ...

* Gourdou-Leseurre GL-821 HY 02 * Gourdou-Leseurre GL-831 HY *

Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY The Gourdou-Leseurre GL-832 HY was a 1930s French light shipboard reconnaissance floatplane designed and built by Gourdou-Leseurre for the French Navy. Development In 1930 the French Navy issued a requirement for a light coastal patrol seaplane ...

References

External links

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Jérôme Cavalli, pilote d'essais du constructeur aéronautique Gourdou Leseurre
{{Defunct aircraft manufacturers of France Defunct aircraft manufacturers of France Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1917 Vehicle manufacturing companies disestablished in 1934 1917 establishments in France 1934 disestablishments in France