Louis Breguet, founder of Societe Anonyme des Ateliers
d'Aviation Louis Breguet in 1911, was a French pioneer
of rotary-wing flight. The aircraft built by the Breguet brothers
lifted a
14
man off the ground on September 29,1907,
but did not constitute a free flight. BU3 biplane bomber
prototype of 1915 built under subcontract by Edouard and
Andre Michelin as Breguet-Michelin BUM. Improved SN3
entered production with Michelin 1916 as BUC. Breguet
14 tractor biplane of 1917 was a significant French
wartime
19
bomber. Its successor, the Breguet 19 of 1921,
remained in service until 1936. One specially prepared
Breguet 19 (Question Mark), flown by Costes and Bellonte,
made first east-west aircraft crossing of North Atlantic
September 1930. Built Short Calcutta flying-boat under
license during 1930s as Breguet Bizerte. Breguet elected
not to be
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included in nationalized industry 1936; his factories
were, however, incorporated. Regained some independence
in 1939 through purchase of former Latecoere factories. Avions Marcel Dassault became major stockholder
June 28,1967. Anglo-French company Societe
Europeenne de Production de I'Avion Ecole de Combat et
d'Appui Tactique (SEPECAT) formed between British
Aircraft Corporation and Breguet
1150 "Atlantic"
Aviation 1966 to design
and develop tactical support/advanced trainer. Built four
941 unpressurized cargo/passenger transports, which
used deflected slipstream technique to give STOL capability,
for French Air Force trials. Breguet Type 1150 Atlantic
maritime patrol aircraft selected by NATO, with prototypes
ordered 1959; production aircraft built internationally by
Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and U.S.A.. For
later production see Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation,
reflecting merger of Dassault and Breguet.
