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Société Industrielle Pour l’Aéronautique

Société Industrielle Pour l’Aéronautique (SIPA) was a French aircraft manufacturer established in 1938 by Émile Dewoitine after his previous company, Avions Dewoitine, was nationalized the year before.


Bernard 200

At the same time the second prototype was on display on the Bernard stand at the 13th Salon de l'Aéronautique, held at the Grand Palais in Paris.

CTA-Arsenal

The CTA-Arsenal is a French racing car which was developed by the Centre for the study of car and cycle technology then abbreviated as CTA but today renamed as the UTAC and constructed by Arsenal at Châtillon.

Fly-in

Switzerland's fly-ins include the one from La Côte, near Prangins, which was held each every 2 years since 2007, organized by the local air-club "Club Aéronautique Swissair Genève" (CASG).

Jean Bastien-Thiry

He attended the École Polytechnique, followed by the École nationale supérieure de l'Aéronautique before going into the French Air Force where he specialized in the design of air-to-air missiles.

P.Z.L. P.8

Flight testing of the first prototype began in 1931, with the second prototype following in 1932, competing in that year's International Air Meeting in Warsaw and the 1932 Salon de l'Aeronautique at Paris.

Paulhan-Tatin Aéro-Torpille No.1

The Aéro-Torpille No.1 created great interest during the 1911 Salon de l’Aéronautique, at the Grand Palais in Paris, due to its novel design and streamlined appearance, great care having been taken in the design to eliminate drag.

SAN Jodel D.150 Mascaret

In 1961, Jean Délémontez designed a two-seat light aircraft for the Société Aeronautique Normande (SAN) at Bernay in Normandy to replace his earlier Jodel D.11, which SAN (amongst other manufacturers) were building to meet a requirement for aircraft to equip flying clubs subsidised by the French government.


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