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Somehow intrigued by the thought of 'l'avion de grande vulgarisation' (and its GiggleTranslation 'the aircraft big extension' !), I found this LE LEGRAND-SIMON LS 60,, and here it is GiggleTranslated Google Translate.
I loved the
I loved the
In France, a country with both Gallic and Jacobin, the development of light aviation is the result of individual initiative and a strong state interventionism. This tradition of interventionism and supervision of government agencies, established at the time of the Popular Aviation and the Government of Vichy, conditioning the life of manufacturers and flying clubs in the thirty years following the end of the War World. His laudable goal was to provide work for builders and more financially possible to practice in the light aircraft flying clubs, so that this activity was, in most western countries, reserved for a wealthy elite. The other objective was to preform pilots to form a reservoir in which man is capable of drawing the Air Force. The <aircraft subject to the article>, which was an undeniably successful airplane was both product and victim of a system of technocratic planning poorly thought out.
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Wings to the people! 
How true... but one must also take into account that French aviation industry didn't get any benefit from WWII, on the contrary, it was almost wiped out (for obvious reasons). Whenever I browse Aviastar I'm shocked by the sheer volume of French manufacturers and designers, even ones with a history of success behind them, whose production stops abruptly with the occupation. So maybe a little "boost" was needed after all... (not an expert on the subject, though
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I think Morane-Saulnier MS-880 'Rallye' came out as a success from that competition, and while we wait RR to come and call the challenge, I might tell that I had a friend who told in passim that he had obtained a pilot license (this was late 60s). So I casually asked why not take me to a ride. And off we went, did a "city tour" over our capital in a Rallye Club, and landed after some 30 minutes of a pleasant ride.
When we were out of the plane, my friend said to me: I'll buy you a beer, you were the first passenger that I flew without an instructor.
When we were out of the plane, my friend said to me: I'll buy you a beer, you were the first passenger that I flew without an instructor.
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Good morning all....
Yes, Reg has it, the Lemaire ARL-20. Apparently designed by a Sud-Aviation engineer/designer.
Reg has CONTROL
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oo er........!
I'm looking forward to a complet (if possible) book on French aircraft like the Russian one. It would make wonderful reading! Before embarking on this SC thing I never realised how vast their aviation industry was! Vive la France!
Yes, Reg has it, the Lemaire ARL-20. Apparently designed by a Sud-Aviation engineer/designer.
Reg has CONTROL
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I'll buy you a beer, you were the first passenger that I flew without an instructor
How true... but one must also take into account that French aviation industry didn't get any benefit from WWII, on the contrary, it was almost wiped out (for obvious reasons). Whenever I browse Aviastar I'm shocked by the sheer volume of French manufacturers and designers, even ones with a history of success behind them, whose production stops abruptly with the occupation. So maybe a little "boost" was needed after all... (not an expert on the subject, though
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Good morning RR and thanks, although it is highly debatable if this was mine. Basically, HappyPass was hitchhiking with Bri, and I was hitchhiking with HappyPass.
But once we are at it, here's the next
But once we are at it, here's the next
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I'd say it is a ruskie, Reg?
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but you quoted it!
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Edit: So it should then be ARL 20 Squale because that was the entrant, but pedantries are not our strongest side… Nite.
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OK, so pinning it down....
European?
Not: Russian (because you say so), Belgian (because you say so), British (doesn't look like a Brit), German (too pretty) Italian (possibly because it looks pretty!), Spanish, Dutch (too elegant).... OK so far?
How about French?
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European?
Not: Russian (because you say so), Belgian (because you say so), British (doesn't look like a Brit), German (too pretty) Italian (possibly because it looks pretty!), Spanish, Dutch (too elegant).... OK so far?
How about French?
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Reggiane-ish, Macchi-ish-like, possibly Italian (despite RR being skeptical about it)?
Edit: on second thought, it's not realistic
Edit: on second thought, it's not realistic
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European, and you have it even warmer on your long-listing RR. HappyPass not Italian.
Edit to say: RR there is a French connection, as per your one-country short list. And it did not get past mock-up…..
Edit to say: RR there is a French connection, as per your one-country short list. And it did not get past mock-up…..
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Well... a little perplexed by those bulges under the wings... front prop, twin prop or even jet (unlikely, I reckon...)
So rear a canopy and so streamlined a design makes me think racer...
So rear a canopy and so streamlined a design makes me think racer...
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But now. PPRuNE seems to have a problem in that it "claims" that there is next page, but there is not (before you post).
So, go ahead and shoot buttrick!
Ach: It is not Italian or a Hungarian descendant if an Italian one.
So, go ahead and shoot buttrick!
Ach: It is not Italian or a Hungarian descendant if an Italian one.
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I suspect that someone has deleted their post.
very likely aircraft
Ponnier,
Potez,
R.E.P.
il n'y a aucun Usines Probable ici...
I'm thinking French engine, aircraft from elsewhere.
It can't be powered by this engine either:
Technology in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
because had it been, the fact that it was unlikely that it progressed past the mock-up stage would have propelled it instantly on the assembly line... go figure...