French Military Aircraft 1940-1949

Download or read book French Military Aircraft 1940-1949 written by Source Wikipedia and published by University-Press.org. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: French bomber aircraft 1940-1949, French fighter aircraft 1940-1949, French military reconnaissance aircraft 1940-1949, French military trainer aircraft 1940-1949, French military trainer aircraft 1950-1959, French military transport aircraft 1940-1949, French military utility aircraft 1940-1949, Dassault Ouragan, Nord Noratlas, Fouga Magister, Breguet Deux-Ponts, Morane-Saulnier MS.760 Paris, Breguet 482, Dewoitine HD.730, SNCAO CAO.600, Dewoitine D.750, Breguet 890 Mercure, Dassault MD 315 Flamant, Nord Noralpha, Morane-Saulnier Alcyon, Nord Pingouin, Morane-Saulnier Vanneau, SNCAC NC 1080, SNCAC Martinet, Nord Noroit, Fouga Zephyr, Nord 2200, SCAN 20, Sud-Ouest Bretagne, Arsenal VB 10, Morane-Saulnier MS.755 Fleuret, Arsenal VG 90, Fouga CM.10, Nord 3202. Excerpt: The Dassault M.D.450 Ouragan (French: ) was the first French-designed jet fighter-bomber to enter production, playing a key role in resurgence of the French aviation industry after World War II. The Ouragan was operated by France, Israel, India and El Salvador. While in Israeli service it participated in both the Suez Crisis and Six-Day War. As citizens of an occupied country, the French were not able to contribute significantly to the great strides made in aircraft design made during World War II. After the war, aviation designer Marcel Dassault was eager to re-establish the aviation industry with an all-French jet fighter, which was outlined in 1947. The government response to the proposal was positive and prototype construction began soon after the design was finalized. Detailed design work on the new aircraft, which was given the designation M.D. (Marcel Dassault) 450, began in October 1947, with construction beginning on 7 April 1948 at Dassault's factory in Saint-Cloud. A French government contract for three prototypes followed on 7 December...