Online Encyclopedia Search Tool

Your Online Encyclopedia

 

Online Encylopedia and Dictionary Research Site

Online Encyclopedia Free Search Online Encyclopedia Search    Online Encyclopedia Browse    welcome to our free dictionary for your research of every kind

Online Encyclopedia



List of aircraft of the WWII Armée de l'Air

Aircraft of the French Armée de l'Air during the Battle of France in 1940. The nationalization of French military companies by the newly elected leftist government in 1936 severely damaged the aircraft industry. Many of the more advanced designs being worked on were seriously delayed, and development was hampered by organizational inefficiencies from the poorly implemented nationalization. In addition, there was a lack of higher output engines comparable to those installed in the latest Luftwaffe fighters. As a result, by 1938 France had placed orders with other countries to get more planes, including large orders with the U.S..

Quick Links:

Contents

List in alphabetical order by manufacturer:

(note: list not complete)

Amiot

Arsenal

Blériot

Bloch

(later, name changed to Dassault)

Breguet

  • Bre XIX bomber
  • Bre 270 observation
  • Bre 521 "Bizerte" flying-boat
  • Bre 693 light attack bomber

C.A.M.S.

  • C.A.M.S. 37 ship-borne flying boat
  • C.A.M.S. 55.10 maritime reconnaissance flying boat

Caudron

  • C.272 "Luciole" liason
  • C.400 liason
  • C.600 "Algion" liason
  • C.630 "Simoun" transport
  • C.714 "Cyclone" interceptor-fighter

Dewoitine

Farman

  • F.222 heavy night bomber
  • NC 223 heavy bomber
  • NC 470 trainer

Gourdou-Leseurre

  • GL-810 ship-borne observation floatplane

Hanriot

  • H.436 trainer
  • H.16 liason
  • H.185 liason
  • H.232 liason

Latécoère

  • Laté 29 torpedo bomber float plane
  • Laté 298 torpedo bomber float plane
  • Laté 302 long range flying boat
  • Laté 523 long range flying boat
  • Laté 611 long range flying boat

Levasseur

  • P.L.14 torpedo bomber float plane
  • P.L.15 torpedo bomber float plane

Lioré-et-Olivier

  • LeO H-43 observation float plane
  • LeO 206 heavy bomber
  • LeO H-246 flying boat
  • LeO H-257 torpedo bomber float plane
  • LeO H-451 medium bomber
  • LeO H-470 flying boat

Loire

  • Loire 46 fighter
  • Loire 501 liason
  • Loire 70 flying boat
  • Loire 130 flying boat(land/sea)
  • Loire 210 ship-borne fighter floatplane

Loire-Nieuport

  • LN 401 ship-borne dive bomber

Maillet

  • Maillet 201 liason

Morane-Saulnier

Mureaux

  • Mureaux 115 observation
  • MB-411 submarine-borne float plane

Nieuport-Delage

  • Ni-D.622 fighter

Potez

  • Potez 25 army support
  • Potez 29 transport
  • Potez 33 liason
  • Potez 39 observation
  • Potez 402 transport
  • Potez 452 ship-borne flying boat
  • Potez 141 flying boat
  • Potez 540 bomber
  • Potez 585 liason
  • Potez 63 series , twin-engine multirole fighter/light bomber,(630, 631, 633, 637, 63.11), 1200+ produced
    • Potez 630 day/night fighter, (first 80 production;grounded)
    • Potez 631 day/night fighter, (200+ made)
    • Potez 633 light bomber, (many export variants)
    • Potez 637 army support/reconissaince
    • Potez 63.11 army support/reconissaince, (900+ made)
  • Potez 65 transport
  • Potez 662 transport

SNCAO

  • C.A.O.200 interceptor fighter

Sud-Est

  • SE 200 transport flying boat

Wihault

  • Wihault 283T transport


Related

See also:

List of Aircraft | Aircraft Manufacturers | Aircraft Engines | Aircraft Engine Manufacturers
Airlines | Air Forces | Aircraft Weapons | Missiles | Timeline of aviation


Last updated: 01-22-2005 01:28:50