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The Early Jet Age in France |
SOCEMA
Hispano-Suiza
Nene original standard engineAtar (Atelier Technique Aéronautique Rickenbach)
CD Hermann Oestrich of BMW escaped in May 1945, and set up his own company in Switzerland.In December 1945, they received a French Government contract and moved to Nièvre.
The first Atar was based on BMW technology.
In early 1953, a dassault Mirage IIC, powered by Atar 101C of 2750 kg thrust. In 1957, the 101G was the first European turbojet to exceed Mach 2 in a prototype Mirage III.
SNECMA
Nationalized cocern formed from Gnome-Rhône, Renault, regnier, SECM and GEHL.
Spitfires Over London
John Young
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