Lioré-et-Olivier was a French manufacturer of aircraft of the 20th century, founded in 1912 by Fernand Lioré and Henri Olivier.

History

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. The company was

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in 1936, following which it was merged with

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, CAMS and

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in order to form the Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) on 1 February 1937. The factory at Rochefort, however, went into

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Aircraft designs

* Lioré et Olivier LeO 1: Sopwith 1½ Strutter built under license. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 3: fighter, 1917 (project). * Lioré et Olivier LeO 4: reconnaissance aircraft, 1917 (project). * Lioré et Olivier LeO 5: * Lioré et Olivier LeO 6: * Lioré et Olivier LeO 7: Bomber escort biplane, developed from the LeO 5, 1922. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 7/2: Production version for the French Air Force. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 7/3: Production version for the French Naval Aviation. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 8: Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft and night fighter, 1923. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 9: * Liore et Olivier H.10: Prototype two-seat reconnaissance floatplane, 1923. *

Lioré et Olivier LeO 12 __NOTOC__ The Lioré et Olivier LeO 12 was a night bomber built in France in 1924.Taylor 1989, p. 578. Design and development The Lioré et Olivier LeO 12 was a large biplane of conventional design, with three-bay equal-span wings and twin engi ...

: Night bomber prototype, 1924. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 121: One LeO 12 converted into a 12-seat airliner. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 122: Improved night bomber prototype, converted from an LeO 12. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 123: One LeO 12 converted into a testbed with enclosed cockpits. * Lioré et Olivier H.13: Biplane flying boat, 1922. ** Lioré et Olivier H.132: Powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Aa engines. ** Lioré et Olivier H.133: Powered by two Renault 12F engines. ** Lioré et Olivier H.134: Powered by one Lorraine 12Eb engine. ** Lioré et Olivier H.135: Powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Ab engines. ** Lioré et Olivier H.136: Version for Aeronavale. * Lioré et Olivier H.14: Proposed 5-seat version of the H.13. * Liore et Olivier H.15: * Liore et Olivier H.18: * Liore et Olivier H.19: *

Lioré et Olivier LeO 20 The Lioré et Olivier LeO 20 was a French night-bomber aircraft built by Lioré et Olivier. Development The LeO 20 was a development of the LeO 122 prototype. It won the 1926 French ministry competition for a new night-bomber, and received a ...

: Night bomber aircraft, developed from the LeO 122, 1927. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 201: Designation for parachute trainers converted from LeO 20. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 203: Four-engine version of LeO 20. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.20/4: Floatplane version of LeO 203. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 206: Production version of LeO 203. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 207: ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 208: as LeO 20 but with an enclosed cockpit and different engines. *

Lioré et Olivier LeO 21 The Lioré et Olivier LéO 21 was a 1920s French biplane airliner and later military transport based on the earlier LéO 20 night bomber. Development First flown in August 1929 the LéO 21 was a twin-engined biplane airliner with a fixed tail ...

: Biplane airliner/military transport based on the LeO 20, 1929. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 211: ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 212: ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 213: Production version. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 214: Designation for LeO 213s converted into military transports for the French Air Force. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 21S: Air ambulance based on the LeO 213. * Liore et Olivier H.22: * Liore et Olivier H.23: Amphibious reconnaissance flying boat * Liore et Olivier H.24: Flying boat airliners. ** Lioré et Olivier H.242: Flying boat airliner, 1933. ** Lioré et Olivier H.242/1: Revised version of H.242 with a modified engine installation. ** Liore et Olivier H.246: Transport flying boat, 1939. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 25: Bomber developed from the LeO 20, 1928. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 252: Landplane bomber converted from LeO 25. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 253: Landplane bomber similar to LeO 252. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.254: Seaplane version of LeO 252. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.255: Record-setting version of H.254. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.256: As H.254 except with lengthened wingspan. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.257: Modified H.254 for Aeronavale. *** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.257''bis'': Production version of H.257. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO H.258: Interim version similar to H.257''bis'' for Aeronavale while H.257''bis'' production was being undertaken. ** Lioré et Olivier LeO 259: Version powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Y engines. * Liore et Olivier H.27: * Lioré et Olivier LeO 30: * Lioré et Olivier LeO 40: Experimental biplane, 1932. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 41: Experimental biplane, 1932. * Liore et Olivier H.43: Reconnaissance seaplane, 1934. *

Lioré et Olivier LeO 45 Lioré-et-Olivier LeO 45 was a French medium bomber that was used during and after the Second World War. It had been designed for the new ''Armée de l'air'' as a modern medium bomber capable of performing independent strategic operations, unlik ...

: Designation for the LeO 451 prototype. * Liore et Olivier H.47: Flying boat airliner/maritime patrol aircraft, 1936. ** Liore et Olivier H.470: Improved version of H.47. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 48: * Liore et Olivier H.49: Flying boat airliner, 1942. Produced as the SNCASE SE.200. * Liore et Olivier H.180: Two-seat flying boat, 1928. ** Liore et Olivier H.181: H.180 with an enclosed cockpit, 1929. * Liore et Oliver H.190: Flying boat airliner, 1926. * Lioré et Olivier LeO 300: * Lioré et Olivier LeO 451:

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Liore et Olivier Defunct aircraft manufacturers of France Manufacturing companies established in 1912 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1937 French companies established in 1912 1937 disestablishments in France Defence companies of France 1937 mergers and acquisitions