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2013-02-24

A new Book from the Fonds Renard : Multi-engine aircraft Renard (Nicolas Godfurnon)


Multi-engine aircraft Renard (Nicolas Godfurnon)

The “Société anonyme des avions et moteurs Renard” was founded in 1925 with the aim of designing and manufacturing aviation engines of 100, 120 and 240 horse-power. Within three years the firm became “Renard Constructions aéronautiques” better known as the “Ateliers Renard,” and began constructing aircraft of its own design. Thirty-six prototypes, including two multi-engine transport aircraft, were designed and built in less than 12 years by this company with less than 200 employees. During this period, Alfred Renard was one of the few manufacturers to design and build airplanes powered by engines of his own design. After the Second World War, Alfred Renard and Jean Stampe renewed their partnership to found the Stampe and Renard company and amongst other activities, resumed the study of the multi-engine transport R-45. The development of these multi-engine aircraft proved to be always very difficult because, unlike in other countries, there were no close links between national manufacturers and carriers. The considerable financial resources needed to develop these multi-engine transport machines was often been lacking. In spite of this, there were no less than three, innovative and original multiengine aircraft, that were designed by Alfred Renard whilst two of them were actually built.
Multi-engine aircraft Renard : Softback A4 format book of 80 pages. French & English text , more than 140 colour and black and white illustrations and 2 view drawings. Price : 20 Euro + P&P postage
Purchase via : campion@cfigroup.be Fax 0032 (0)2 242.51.52