Avions Max Holste was a French

France

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 aircraft manufacturer formed in 1933 by the French aeronautical engineer Max Holste

Max Holste

Max Holste was a French aeronautical engineer and founder of an aircraft manufacturer company of the same name in Reims, France . His company developed and produced many civil and military piston engine aircraft, including the famous MH-1521 Broussard. He was also one of the lead engineers of the...

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History

Following the end of the Second World War the company concentrated on the design of a two-seater light training/touring aircraft, the Max Holste MH.52

Max Holste MH.52

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. A low-wing monoplane

Monoplane

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 with twin fins and rudders, the MH.52 first flew in 1945. The company then built a high-wing version of the MH.52 to meet a French Army

French Army

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 requirement. Being too small this was developed into the MH.1521 Broussard

Max Holste Broussard

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 and the company went on to build 370 Broussards, mainly for the French military.

Holste then developed a 17-seat MH.250 Super Broussard. The French government placed a contract for ten improved versions as the MH.260. The company was challenged to fulfill the order and negotiated an agreement with Nord Aviation

Nord Aviation

Nord-Aviation was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer. It was created on October 1, 1954 upon the acquisition of SFECMAS by SNCAN...

 to help build the aircraft.

The company's financial state deteriorated and on 16 February 1960 the American

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 company Cessna Aircraft Company purchased a 49% share and renamed the company Societe Nouvelle Max Holste. The MH.260 design was handed over to Nord who developed it as the successful Nord 262. The company was renamed again to Reims Aviation

Reims Aviation

Reims Aviation Industries is a French aircraft manufacturer located in the city of Reims, currently producing the F406 Caravan II. Reims Aviation is a wholly owned subsidiary of GECI Aviation.-History:...

 and went on to produce Cessna aircraft under licence.

Aircraft designs

• 1945 Max Holste MH.52
  Max Holste MH.52
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• 1945 Max Holste MH.53
  Max Holste MH.52
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• 1952 Max Holste MH.1521 Broussard
  Max Holste Broussard
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• 1959 Max Holste MH.250 Super Broussard
• 1962 Max Holste MH.260 developed as the Nord 262