Société Boisavia
| Société Boisavia | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| founding | 1946 |
| resolution | ~ 1962 |
| Seat | Ivry-sur-Seine |
| Branch | Aircraft construction |
The Société Boisavia was a French aircraft manufacturer founded by Lucien Tieles in 1946 . In the same year the development of the B-50 Muscadet began . Claude Piel joined the company in 1948 and began his career in aircraft construction. In 1952, however, he left the Société Boisavia again. The company produced a number of light and sport aircraft, the most successful of which was the B.60 Mercurey , production of which ended in 1962.
Products
- B-50 Muscadet (1946) two-seat sport aircraft
- B.60 Mercurey (1949) four-seat sports and multipurpose aircraft (46 built)
- B.80 Chablis (1950) two-seater sports aircraft, planned as a kit for amateur construction (2 built)
- B. 260 Anjou (1956) twin-engine, four-seater touring aircraft
Additional information
- Bill Gunston: World Encyclopedia of Aircraft Manufacturers . Naval Institute Press, Annapolis 1993, pp. 53 .
- RW Simpson: Airlife's General Aviation . Airlife Publishing, Shrewsbury 1995, pp. 408-409 .