Société Aéronautique Normande established by Lucien Querey 1948 at Bernay, flying prototype SAN.101 high-wing 2-seater a year later. Then concentrated on Jodel designs, Delemontez joining as chief engineer: built 250…
Société Aéronautique du Sud-Ouest formed February 1935 when Potez took over SA Bordelaise. Directors Henry Potez and Marcel Bloch, location Bordeaux-Mérignac. Planned as unit in Potez-Bloch-CAMS group, but thwarted by…
SAUPER AVIATION SA Sauper formed in 1992 to build the Chéreau J.300 Joker ultralight, which is now marketed under the name of the parent company. A new aircraft, the Papango,…
Established pre-1909 at Chartres by Robert Savary, building about 12 biplanes (almost all different) pre-1914, 1911 military biplane winning Savary Légion d'Honneur. Retired early 1914 but 2 years later formed…
Soc. Commercial Aéronautique produced SFR.10 low-wing cabin 3-seater (95-hp Renault) flown at Buc 16 October 1931.
Société de Constructions et d'Aviation Légère of Paris built F.B.30 ultralight 1936, pusher 40-hp Mengin, tandem open cockpits, several exported.
Société de Constructions Aéro Navales formed pre-1939, best-known product SCAN 20 designed by Bernard Devèze to meet 1942 specification for trainer flying-boat (Béarn, Potez or Salmson in 240/280-hp class). Prototype…
Paul Schmitt set up factory 1913 at Levallois-Perret (Paris) to build Morane-Saulnier monoplanes, continued during war. About December 1913 original design of biplane tested with entire wing cellule pivoted, incidence…
Société des Avions Schneider built series of large and powerful military aircraft made of Alferium light alloy, usually with close-pitch corrugated skin. Notable types included 'Henri Paul' BN6 (6-seat night…
See FBA; Donnet-Lévêque. Formed 1917 as Hydravions Louis Schreck-FBA, Quai de Seine, Argenteuil (Paris). Continued to produce flying-boats with FBA designations. Moribund 1932, acquired 1935 by Soc. des Avions Bernard,…
Société Générale des Constructions Industrielles et Mécaniques was originally Etablissements Gabriel Borel (see Borel); new name from 1919.
Scintex-Aviation SA was formed as aviation division of major producer of mechanical and electrical equipment, factories at Courbevoie (Paris) and Riom (Puy de Dôme). From 1959 exclusive licence for improved…
Société d'Exploitation et de Constructions Aéronautiques, subsidiary of Aerospatiale at Paris Le Bourget, major overhaul and modification centre, produced many significantly altered aircraft e.g. F27 Friendship ARAT (Avion de Recherche…
Société d’Etudes et de Constructions Aéro-Navales formed about 1939 as subsidiary of automotive giant Chausson. Post-war built aircraft parts and equipment, plus 144 SUC.10 Courlis 4-seaters with 200-hp Mathis pusher…
Société d'Etudes et de Constructions d'Avions de Tourisme established Boulogne 1938, produced RG.60 ultralight biplane, RG.75 2-seat high-wing cabin monoplane and S.4 and S.5 high-wing cabin aircraft. Briefly resumed post-war…
Société d'Emboutissage et de Constructions Mécaniques formed 1916 at Colombes (Paris) by Félix Amiot, mass-producing Morane-Saulnier, Sopwith and Breguet aircraft. Post-war specialized in metal aircraft, including Lutèce 2-seat light biplane…
Société d’Exploitation des Etablissements Morane-Saulnier was name bestowed by Henry Potez after takeover of MS in 1963. Continued to develop MS.760 Paris twin-jet into 760C Paris III with 6 seats,…
M. Seguin developed Adams-Wilson helicopter into significantly changed machine flown early 1980.
Christian Sellet and Jacques Pelletier formed company at Issy-les-Moulineaux to develop Griffon 120 light helicopter (8 September 1986), since 1989 2-seater.
Soc. d’Etudes de Matériels d'Aviation produced 12 designs 1928-34, best-known being SEMA 10 and 12 multirole transport biplanes (Lorraine 240-hp 7Me or 350 hp 9Na) built by SA Bordelaise at…
Société d’Etudes Victor Minié Aviation (works at St Cyr) was separate firm from Victor Minié Aéronautique which made aero engines. Produced sailplanes and in 1950 masterminded installations of SNECMA Escopette…
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