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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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