Stampe et Vertongen
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Founder | Alfred Renard (lead designer) |
| Defunct | 1957 |
| Fate | Merged with Renard company; ceased operations after unsuccessful post-war revival |
| Successor | Stampe et Renard |
| Headquarters | Antwerp , Belgium |
Key people | Alfred Renard (lead designer) |
| Products | Primary trainer and tourer aircraft, advanced trainers |
Stampe et Vertongen was a Belgian aircraft producer founded in 1922 and headquartered in Antwerp. The firm concentrated on the development and manufacture of primary trainer/tourer aircraft as well as advanced trainers. One of their notable models—the Stampe-Vertongen SV.4—is commonly referred to simply as Stampe in various countries.
History
Founded in 1922 with Alfred Renard serving as the lead designer, the enterprise developed a series of trainer and tourer aircraft throughout the 1920s and 1930s, all bearing the RSV prefix (denoting Renard, Stampe & Vertongen). In the early 1930s, Alfred Renard departed to join a new venture he created with his brother Georges Renard, known as Société Anonyme d'Avions et de Moteurs Renard. Subsequently, the RSV designation was replaced by SV. The company’s most acclaimed model was the SV.4, introduced in 1933—a lightweight biplane serving as both tourer and trainer, equipped with a de Havilland Gipsy III engine. Although only 35 units were manufactured prior to the onset of the war, total production reached 940, predominantly under license by other manufacturers.
Following a merger with the Renard company, the business adopted the name Stampe et Renard. Production halted on 10 May 1940 due to the German invasion. After the war, efforts to revive operations were largely unsuccessful, leading to the company's closure in 1957.
Aircraft
- RSV.20-100 parasol-wing monoplane
- RSV.22-180 trainer biplane (variant: RSV.22-200)
- RSV.22-Lynx advanced trainer biplane
- RSV.22-Titan military biplane
- RSV.23-180 trainer biplane
- RSV.26-100 trainer/tourer biplane capable of conversion into a monoplane (variants: RSV.18-100, RSV.18-105)
- RSV.26-140 trainer biplane (variants: RSV.26-180, RSV.26-Lynx)
- RSV.28-180 advanced trainer biplane
- RSV.32-90 trainer biplane (variants: RSV.32-100, RSV.32-105, RSV.32-110, RSV.32-120, RSV.32-130)
- SV.4 trainer/tourer biplane
- SV.5 military training biplane
- SV.7 reconnaissance-bomber
- SV.10 biplane bomber
- SV.18 lightweight parasol wing monoplane
Notes
References
- Hauet, André (1984). Les avions Renard. Brussels: Éditions AELR.
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
- Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions.
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