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Louis Alfred Ponnier, director of Hanriot factory at Reims, founded Avions Ponnier 1912, producing racing monoplane (2nd place in Coupe Internationale at Reims 1913 flown by Vedrines). Produced M.1 biplane…
In 1913 Henry Potez was Dorand’s assistant at STA. After war broke out he and Bloch were assigned to help Capt. Etévé, but in 1916 they teamed up with Louis…
Henry Potez began again 1953, with Société des Avions et Moteurs Henry Potez, with works at Argenteuil (Paris). Potez 75 tank killer (10 June 1953) was ahead of its time,…
AVIONS POTTIER The prolific Jean Pottier designed numerous light aircraft for amateur construction or assembly. The P200 series has been built commercially by several manufacturers in addition to being available…
PROTOPLANE AIRCRAFT DESIGN & PROTOTYPING In 2003, a mockup of the proposed Massaï motor glider was shown at Paris.
Provence-Aviation, Berre/Vitrolles, was formed 1924 as aviation branch of Chantiers de Provence dockyard. Produced CPA.1 bomber-transport (2 x 450-hp Lorraine).
REIMS AVIATION INDUSTRIE Originally Avions Max Holste, founded 1933; Cessna acquired 49 per cent share in February 1960; name then changed to Reims Aviation, which licensed to manufacture Cessna aircraft…
François Rey formed Société des Avions F.J. Rey 1935 to develop wings able to flex and reduce incidence automatically when flying through gusts. Built aircraft 1938, destroyed Second World War,…
Paul Aimé Richard was invited to replace D.P. Grigorovich as designer of Soviet marine aircraft (nobody else had experience). Gathered first-class team at OPO-4 within CCB August-December 1928, produced 'fantastic…
ROBIN AVIATION Formed October 1957 as Centre Est Aéronautique; name changed to Avions Pierre Robin 1969; acquired July 1988 by Compagnie Française Chaufour Investissement (CFCI) and incorporated into Aeronautique Service…
Roche-Aviation SA formed 1945 at La Courneuve (Paris), building aircraft called Guerchais-Roche from chief engineer who pre-war had produced Guerchais-Hanriot and other designs. Main types T.35 (mid-1946) low-wing 2-seater and…
Etienne Romano, enthused by seeing French-built Wrights, built R-1 but it crashed on first flight. After First World War he found workshops at Cannes-La Bocca and in 1922 set up…
In mid-1930s Maurice and Jacques Roussel both designed a radial-engined fighter, Maurice with team at Bloch works and his brother privately. Latter worked on his own, but resulting Roussel 30…
Société Anonyme l’Aile Volante (flying-wing company) was formed 1935 by Charles Fauvel to exploit his patents. His first machine was built by Caudron in 1933, with 40-hp ABC Scorpion mounted…
Société des Avions Louis Béchereau formed jointly with Pierre Levasseur 1918: see Béchereau.
Société Anonyme Française Aéronautique formed about 1930 to build under licence Koolhoven FK 41 and 43 3-seat cabin monoplanes.
Société Anonyme d'Applications Industrielles du Bois built several prototypes to designs of others 1916-18, including Courtois-Suffit fighter.
Emile Salmson established Société des Moteurs Salmson 1912 to produce aero-engines, especially Canton-Unné water-cooled radials. In 1916 built S-M.1 biplane designed by Lt. René Moineau with shaft drives to 2…
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