Société des Avions Marcel Bloch
Encyclopedia
The Société des Avions Marcel Bloch was a French
aircraft manufacturer
of military and civilian aircraft, that further changed its name in Dassault Aviation
, after the end of World War II
.
It was founded by Marcel Bloch
(hence "MB" in the aircraft designations) who changed his name to Marcel Dassault
(as in char d'assault, French for "assault tank") due to persecution of Jews under the Vichy French
regime.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
aircraft manufacturer
Aerospace manufacturer
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of military and civilian aircraft, that further changed its name in Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation
Dassault Aviation is a French aircraft manufacturer of military, regional and business jets, a subsidiary of Dassault Group.It was founded in 1930 by Marcel Bloch as Société des Avions Marcel Bloch or "MB". After World War II, Marcel Bloch changed his name to Marcel Dassault, and the name of the...
, after the end of World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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It was founded by Marcel Bloch
Marcel Dassault
Marcel Dassault, born Marcel Bloch was a French aircraft industrialist.-Biography:Dassault was born in Paris. After graduating from the lycée Condorcet, Breguet School and Supaero, he invented a type of aircraft propeller used by the French army during World War I and founded the Société des...
(hence "MB" in the aircraft designations) who changed his name to Marcel Dassault
Marcel Dassault
Marcel Dassault, born Marcel Bloch was a French aircraft industrialist.-Biography:Dassault was born in Paris. After graduating from the lycée Condorcet, Breguet School and Supaero, he invented a type of aircraft propeller used by the French army during World War I and founded the Société des...
(as in char d'assault, French for "assault tank") due to persecution of Jews under the Vichy French
Vichy France
Vichy France, Vichy Regime, or Vichy Government, are common terms used to describe the government of France that collaborated with the Axis powers from July 1940 to August 1944. This government succeeded the Third Republic and preceded the Provisional Government of the French Republic...
regime.
Military
- MB.80 & MB.81Bloch MB.81-See also:...
1932 - MB.200Bloch MB.200|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Angelucci, Enzo. World Encyclopedia of Military Aircraft. London, Jane's Publishing, 1981. ISBN 0-7106-0148-4....
, 1933 - MB.210Bloch MB.210-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Volume Seven. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:***...
& MB.211, 1934 - MB.130Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
, 1935 - MB.211, 1935
- MB.131Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
, 1936 - MB.150Bloch MB.150|-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Belcarz, Bartłomiej. Morane MS 406C1, Caudron Cyclone CR 714C1, Bloch MB 151/152 , Sandomierz, Poland: Stratus, 2004. ISBN 83-89450-21-6. About the use of the MB.151/152 by Polish Pilots of the Armée de l'Air.* Breffort, Dominique and André Jouineau...
& MB.157, 1937 - MB.133Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
, 1937 - MB.134Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
, 1937 - MB.170Bloch MB.170|-See also:-References:*...
& MB.176Bloch MB.170|-See also:-References:*...
, 1938 - MB.462, c.1938
- MB.500, 1938
- MB.690, c.1938
- MB.730, c.1938
- MB.135Bloch MB.131|-See also:-References:* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Seven Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:*...
, 1939 - MB.480Bloch MB.480|-See also:-References:*Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Volume Six, Floatplanes. London:Macdonald, 1962.-External links:**...
, 1939 - MB.162Bloch MB.162-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Green, William. War Planes of the Second World War: Bombers and Reconnaissance Aircraft, Volume Seven. London: Macdonald, 1967.-External links:**...
, 1940 - MB.700, 1941
- MB.800, 1947
Civilian
- MB.60 & MB.61, 1930
- MB.90 & MB.92 1932
- MB.120, 1932
- MB.220Bloch MB.220-See also:...
- 1935 - MB.300Bloch MB.300|-See also:-External links:* * *...
, 1935 - MB.161Sud-Est Languedoc-See also:-References:NotesBibliography* Chillon J., J-P Dubois and J.Wegg. French Postwar Transport Aircraft. Tonbridge, Kent, UK: Air-Britain Limited. 1980. ISBN 978-0-85130-078-8.* Munson, Kenneth...
- 1939