Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine
| Company type | Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace, Aircraft manufacturing |
| Founded | November 1, 1920 in Saint-Ouen, France |
| Founder | Lawrence Santoni |
| Defunct | February 1, 1937 |
| Fate | Nationalized and merged into Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) |
| Successor | Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) |
| Headquarters | Saint-Ouen , France |
Area served | France |
Key people | Raffaele Conflenti (chief designer from 1922) |
| Products | Flying boats, aircraft |
Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine (abbreviated as CAMS) was a French manufacturer specializing in flying boats, established in Saint-Ouen in November 1920 by Lawrence Santoni.
History
At the outset, CAMS produced aircraft under license from Società Idrovolanti Alta Italia (SIAI). In 1922, the company appointed Raffaele Conflenti, formerly of SIAI, as chief designer, which marked the beginning of their own original aircraft creations. CAMS gained recognition primarily for its flying boats extensively utilized by the French Navy.
In 1936, the firm was nationalized and subsequently merged with Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano, Lioré et Olivier, Potez, and SPCA. This consolidation led to the formation of Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) on 1 February 1937.
Aircraft
- CAMS 30E (1923) - a single-engine biplane flying boat trainer accommodating two occupants
- CAMS 30T (1924) - a four-seat biplane flying boat that established a speed record for passenger flights
- CAMS 31 (1922) - prototype model of a flying boat
- CAMS 33B (1923) - twin-engine reconnaissance flying boat with push-pull configuration seating four
- CAMS 33T (1923) - personnel transport flying boat featuring two engines and nine seats
- CAMS 36 (1922) - single-seat racing aircraft
- CAMS 37 (1926) - two-seat trainer and utility flying boat powered by a single engine
- CAMS 41/CAMS 42 (1924) - conceptual studies for flying boat bombers
- CAMS 43 - military flying boat with two engines developed from the CAMS 41 design
- CAMS 44 (1925) - project for a heavy torpedo bomber flying boat
- CAMS 46E/ET (1926) - basic and intermediate level flying boat trainers intended for Aeronavale use
- CAMS 50 (1927) - prototype transport flying boat with two engines and seating for three
- CAMS 51 (1926) - push-pull biplane transport flying boat with two engines and six seats
- CAMS 52 (1929) - prototype floatplane torpedo bomber equipped with two engines
- CAMS 53 series (1928–29) - reconnaissance, torpedo bomber, and transport flying boats derived from the CAMS 50 model
- CAMS 54 (1928) - long-range biplane flying boat featuring push-pull engine configuration
- CAMS 55 (1929) - reconnaissance flying boat powered by two engines, evolved from CAMS 51
- CAMS 58 (1930) - airliner flying boat with two engines and seating for seven passengers
- CAMS 59 - proposed three-engine monoplane floatplane designed as a torpedo bomber based on CAMS 52
- CAMS 60 (1930) - high-wing monoplane torpedo bomber project designed for two crew members
- CAMS 70 (1928) - reconnaissance flying boat concept
- CAMS 71 - multi-engine monoplane intended for transatlantic flights and military patrol duties
Potez-CAMS aircraft
- CAMS 80 (1932) - reconnaissance flying boat powered by a single engine
- CAMS 90 (1931) - light utility flying boat with one engine
- CAMS 91 - planned variant of CAMS 90, designed to be powered by either Hispano 9Q or Gnome & Rhône Titan Major engines
- Potez-CAMS 100 (1935) - six-engine transatlantic airliner flying boat project
- Potez-CAMS 110 (1934) - push-pull biplane transport flying boat with two engines; only one prototype constructed
- Potez-CAMS 120 (1935) - three-seat patrol flying boat driven by a single engine
- Potez-CAMS 130 (1935) - catapult-launched airliner project featuring four engines and capacity for thirty-five passengers
- Potez-CAMS 141 (1938) - long-range reconnaissance flying boat equipped with four engines
- Potez-CAMS 142 - transatlantic airliner derived from the CAMS 141 design
- Potez-CAMS 150 (1935) - six-engine transatlantic airline flying boat proposal
- Potez-CAMS 160 (1938) - scale model utilized for aerodynamic and hydrodynamic testing related to Potez-CAMS 161 development
- Potez-CAMS 161 (circa 1939 or 1942) - six-engine airliner flying boat design
- Potez-CAMS 162 - planned military transport adaptation of the Potez-CAMS 161 model
- Potez-CAMS 170 (1939) - seaplane fighter project configured as a single-seat aircraft