Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques
| Company type | Subsidiary (after nationalization) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aviation manufacturing |
| Predecessor | Société Provençale de Construction Navale (SPCN) (parent company) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Founder | Georges Philippar |
| Defunct | 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 | Paris , France |
Area served | France |
Key people | Georges Philippar |
| Products | Aircraft, seaplanes |
| Owner | Société Provençale de Construction Navale (SPCN) (until nationalization) |
| Parent | Société Provençale de Construction Navale (SPCN) (until nationalization) |
The Société Provençale de Constructions Aéronautiques (SPCA) was a French aviation manufacturer based in Paris, with its production facilities located in La Ciotat, close to Marseille.
History
Established in 1925 by Georges Philippar as a branch of the shipbuilding company Société Provençale de Construction Navale (SPCN), SPCA initially focused on the manufacture of seaplanes.
SPCA's output never reached mass production levels; numerous designs remained experimental, such as the 1928 SPCA 10, also referred to as the SPCA Paulhan-Pillard in honor of its creators, Louis Paulhan and engineer Pillard.
During the early 1930s, SPCA developed multiple aircraft models including the twin-engine flying boat SPCA Hermès 60T, the single-engine aircraft intended for colonial policing duties SPCA 80, and the tri-motor airliner and medical evacuation plane SPCA 90.
Following nationalization in 1936, SPCA was consolidated in 1937 with companies like Lioré et Olivier, Potez, CAMS, and Romano to create the Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE).
List of aircraft
- SPCA Météore 63 – The inaugural aircraft produced by SPCA
- SPCA 10
- SPCA 20
- SPCA 30
- SPCA 40T
- SPCA Hermès 60T
- SPCA 80
- SPCA 90
- SPCA 218