Arsenal de l'Aéronautique
| Company type | State-owned company (until 1952) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Military aircraft manufacturing |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Defunct | 1952 |
| Fate | Privatized and became SFECMAS; merged into Nord Aviation in 1955 |
| Successor | SFECMAS, later Nord Aviation |
| Headquarters | Villacoublay (initial), later Châtillon-sous-Bagneux , France |
| Products | Military aircraft, aero engines, gliders, missiles, unmanned target drones |
| Owner | French Air Ministry (until privatization) |
Arsenal de l'Aéronautique—commonly referred to as Arsenal—was a French state-owned military aircraft manufacturer established in 1936 at Villacoublay under the authority of the French Air Ministry. Prior to World War II, Arsenal designed several advanced fighter planes; however, none reached production levels adequate to influence the German offensive. Following the war, the company moved to Châtillon-sous-Bagneux and was privatized in 1952, becoming SFECMAS (Société Française d’Etude et de Constructions de Matériel Aéronautiques Spéciaux). In 1955, SFECMAS merged with SNCAN, resulting in the formation of Nord Aviation.
Aircraft
- Arsenal VG 30 (1938)
- A single-seat, single-engine low-wing propeller fighter. Only one prototype was constructed
- Arsenal VG 31
- Variant of the VG-30 powered by a Hispano-Suiza engine. One unit produced
- Arsenal VG 32
- VG-30 model equipped with an Allison engine. One built
- Arsenal VG-33
- Production iteration derived from the VG-32
- Arsenal VG 34
- Modified VG-33 featuring an enhanced powerplant. Single example constructed
- Arsenal VG 35
- Updated version of the VG-33 with a newer engine. One built
- Arsenal VG 36
- Variant of the VG-33 with redesigned radiator housing. One produced
- Arsenal VG 37
- Proposed extended-range version of the VG-33. Never built
- Arsenal VG 38
- Planned variant featuring a new engine. Not constructed
- Arsenal VG 39
- Streamlined nose and larger engine fitted to the VG-36 design. One example made
- Arsenal VG 40
- Rolls-Royce engine adaptation of the VG-39. Not realized
- Arsenal VG 50
- Allison-powered variant based on the VG-39. Not produced
- Arsenal VB 10 (1945)
- Twin-engine, single-seat propeller fighter with engines arranged fore and aft. Six units built
- Arsenal O.101 (1947)
- Aerodynamic research aircraft, single-engine, two-seat low-wing configuration. One constructed
- Arsenal VG 70 (1948)
- Experimental jet aircraft, single-engine, one-seat, high-wing swept design. One unit produced
- Arsenal VG 80
- Arsenal VG 90 (1949)
- Carrier-capable swept-wing jet fighter, single-engine, one-seat high-wing monoplane. Three built, two completed
- Arsenal-Delanne 10
Arsaéro
- Arsenal 12H
- Postwar French adaptation of the Junkers Jumo 213 V-12 powerplant.
- Arsenal 12H-Tandem
- Configuration featuring two 12H engines coupled in tandem driving coaxial propellers.
- Arsenal 12K
- Further development stage of the 12H engine series.
- Arsenal 24H
- A 24-cylinder H-type engine utilizing components from the 12H mounted on a novel crankcase powering a single propeller.
- Arsenal 24H-Tandem
- Twin 24H engines arranged in tandem operating coaxial propellers.
Gliders
- Arsenal O.101
- Air 100
- Air 101
- Air 102
- Air 4111
- Arsenal Emouchet
- Arsenal 1301
- Glider designed for supersonic research purposes
- Arsenal 2301
- Another supersonic research glider model
Missiles and Targets
- Arsenal 5201 (SS 10 surface-to-surface missile)
- Arsenal AS 10 (ALAT air-to-air missile)
- Arsenal 5501 (CT 10 unmanned target drone)
- Arsenal 5510 (CT 20 unmanned target drone)
- Nord SM 20 (Anti-ship missile designed for surface-to-sea deployment)
- Nord CT 41 (Supersonic unmanned target drone)
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