French Light Civil Aircraft & Helicopter Projects and Prototypes

[hesham]

From Avition magazine 1975,

what was this version of Lucas LC-6 ?.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1976,

the Leopoldoff aircraft.

 

[hesham]

From JAWA 1972,

the Rigault-Deproux RD-2 and RD-3 Autogyros.

 

[hesham]

From Avions Francais 1944-1964,

the Morin PM-1.

 

[hesham]

From Avions Francais 1944-1964,

the Glanard monoplane.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1979,

what was this ?, a French design ?.

 

[dan_inbox]

Student projects at the SupAéro engineering school of Toulouse (ENSAE)

 

[hesham]

From Air Pictorial 1954,

the Aubert

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1987,

I want to know if this Vent d'Autan remained a project or built ?,it was intended
to achieve 850 km/h !.

 

[hesham]

Hi,

I want to asl if there was a projec,develoed from SEACN SUC-10 or SUC-11G
or not ?.

 

[Apophenia]

I want to asl if there was a projec,develoed from SEACN SUC-10 or SUC-11G or not ?.

Wiki claims that a S.U.C. 10 was trial-fitted "with a 220 hp (164 kW) Mathis engine" - which, if true, might be the 220 cv Mathis G8-20 (8G20?) IV-8. However, I suspect that this is Wiki confusion regarding the S.U.C. 10 with 220 cv Renault 6Q10 inline-6.

BTW, there is some online confusion claiming that S.E.C.A.N. sub-contracted assembly work to Chausson. This is nonsense, of course. S.E.C.A.N. was the aircraft subsidiary of the Société des usines Chausson - hence the S.U.C. designation.

In his article, En vol, aux commandes du S.U.C. 11 G "Courlis" (Aviation Magazine n°310 novembre 1960), Jacques Noetinger says that the Courlis was created "avec le concours industriel de la S.N.C.A.N." although he doesn't say what the nature of that industrial assistance was. I presume that S.N.C.A.N. involvement had more to do with establishing production than with F. Vinsonneau's design.

-- http://rsaetampes.free.fr/images/suc11_courlis.pdf

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine1979,

here is a Microjet 200,light jet trainer.

 

[PhR]

From Aviation magazine1979,

here is a Microjet 200,light jet trainer.

Nice air-to-air photo showing two of the three Microjet 200 built by Microturbo.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1981,

here is a Corsair aircraft,from Christian Beltran,I think he was from Canada ?.

 

[Stargazer]

here is a Corsair aircraft,from Christian Beltran,I think he was from Canada ?.

No, Beltran was French. The article even specifies that he was a member of the RSA (Réseau du Sport de l'Air), which is the French equivalent to the EAA. The SNJ 02 "Corsair" was his second design, but the only one that he finished. It was a single-seater with two 35 hp JLO engines that flew in 1986 but crashed and was destroyed on its first flight. It was registered F-WYTK / F-PYTK.

 

[hesham]

From TU 52.

From Aviation magazine 1982,

another project for Reims,RA-110,and little known company SAAM,
with its product Osiris

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1982,

One of the attractions at the "static" in Annecy was the presentation of a model of a light twin-seater helicopter (maximum weight: 600 kg, including 180 kg of payload) "registered" F-WENI, currently being studied by students from the National School of Engineers of Saint-Etienne (ENISE).

 

[hesham]

From, Aviation magazine 15-3-1984,

the Erpals JV-03 Courlis light aircraft.

 

[Stargazer]

From, Aviation magazine 15-3-1984,
the Erpals JV-03 Courlis light aircraft.

The Courlis was actually completed and flown in 1985. It carried the registration F-WALS (c/n 01).

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 15-6-1984,

what was this ATL (Lib'Air) aircraft ?.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1-3-1985,

the ULM Phalene

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1-2-1985,

Lilipuce aircraft.

 

[hesham]

For Jean-Pierre MARIE and his series,

- JPM 1 Medoc was a wo-seater side-by-side, tricycle undercarriage, VW
engine - designed in 1977
- JPM 1 VN Medoc was a similar to the previous one but with ailerons and
slotted flaps. First flights in November 2011
- JPM 2 Anjou was a three-seater, rectangular wing, tricycle landing gear
designed with simplicity and low cost in mind. Limbach engine
- JPM 3 Loiret was a wo-seater side by side ULM or CNRA, Single-piece or 3-
part wing (foldable), Tricycle landing gear, Jabiru engine
- JPM 3 Calva was a two-seater CNRA, comfort and autonomy, currently being redefined according to the expectations of its instigator
- JPM 4 Castot was a two-seater ULM or CNRA, "fast and well-armed" single-
piece wing (possible in 3parts). Simplified and fast construction, tricycle landing
gear, HKS engine
- JPM 5 Trucanou was the first tandem two-seater project (2007), diesel engine, CNRA, the line beinginspired by that of the Tucano
- JPM 5 Layon was a redefinition of the previous one. ULM or CNRA, tandem
two-seater. Single-piece trapezoidal wing, simplified and fast construction,
fixed classic landing gear (retractable possible) or tricycle
- JPM 5 Layon R/G had a wing in 2 parts, quick disassembly-reassembly,
carbon spar, preformed profile boxes, fixed classic landing gear or tricycle;
ULM or CNRA
- JPM 6 Project was a two-seater project side by side with the LAYON wing.
ULM or CNRA
- JPM 7 Project was a three-seater CNRA project, new trapezoidal wing.
120 HP engine, fixed tricycle landing gear

 

[hesham]

From Interavia 1962,

the Matra 57.

 

[hesham]

From Aviation magazine 1954,

the first time to hear about Poullin JP.31 ?.

From L'Air 1951

 

[hesham]

What was this ?,

https://aams.museum/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/AAMS-Jean-Marie-Saget-pilote-dessais-Part-1-HS-n-10-Oct-2025.pdf

 

[Apophenia]

What was this ?,

It seems to be Jean-Marie Saget's ES II ultralight design of 1950 (for which, design work was underway in Sept 1949 according to your link).

 

[hesham]

It seems to be Jean-Marie Saget's ES II ultralight design of 1950 (for which, design work was underway in Sept 1949 according to your link).

Thank you my dear Apophenia,

and I think it was just a project,but so weird,there's no sign
to it in this book.

 

[hesham]

From Ailes 16/1/1960,

here is an idea for lightweight airplane,created by Mr. Roussel,but I don't know if he was the same designer of R series or not ?.

May he was the same guy,because he also designed a Flying Car before ?.

 

[hesham]

The Aquinea Volta helicopter,

Aquinea Volta

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evtol.news

 

[hesham]

Here's a Mariano Cordorniu designs,MC-1 and MC-2.

Mariano Cordorniu's MC-1 Homebuilt Helicopter

Redback Aviation presents the original design MC1 Helicopter - designed by Mariano Cordorniu in the USA. Build Your Own Helicopter with the MC1.

www.redbackaviation.com

 

[dan_inbox]

Why is this US helo in the French thread

 

[Apophenia]

Why is this US helo in the French thread

Since a non-existent 'MC-2' [sic] is also mentioned, I'm betting that it came from here (emphasis mine):

As confirmed by a French Aviation Journalist, it seems the French MicroCopter MC-1 (having a MC-1 prototype name, and aiming towards the production of a radial diesel powered MC-2), has no connection to the American MC1 helicopter that has been identified at the above events as built by Mariano Cordorniu.

-- https://www.redbackaviation.com/mariano-cordorniu-mc1-helicopter/

 

[Stingray]

From JAWA 1972,

the Rigault-Deproux RD-2 and RD-3 Autogyros.

Pics of the RD-3 prototype (and another RD gyro, pic 00) from ebay, though as a single-seater instead of two seats:

 

[Stingray]

The Aquinea Volta helicopter,

Aquinea Volta

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evtol.news

https://aquinea.fr/actualites-volta/