ANF Les Mureaux
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ANF Les Mureaux was a French aircraft manufacturer founded in Les Mureaux
in 1918 as Les Ateliers des Mureaux building aircraft under licence. Significant products included Vickers Vimy
s and Breguet 14
s during the 1920s. Under head designer André Brunet, it also produced a few original parasol-winged monoplanes that eventually led to the firm's greatest success, the 113
military reconnaissance aircraft of 1931 and its derivatives.
In 1928, it purchased French seaplane manufacturer Besson
and in 1930 amalgamated with Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France, a railway firm. In 1937, it was nationalised and made part of SNCAN.
Les Mureaux
Les Mureaux is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center.-Transport:...
in 1918 as Les Ateliers des Mureaux building aircraft under licence. Significant products included Vickers Vimy
Vickers Vimy
The Vickers Vimy was a British heavy bomber aircraft of the First World War and post-First World War era. It achieved success as both a military and civil aircraft, setting several notable records in long-distance flights in the interwar period, the most celebrated of which was the first non-stop...
s and Breguet 14
Breguet 14
-See also:-References:*Tomasz J. Kowalski, Samolot Breguet 14, TBiU no.197, Warsaw 2002, ISBN 83-11-09461-6...
s during the 1920s. Under head designer André Brunet, it also produced a few original parasol-winged monoplanes that eventually led to the firm's greatest success, the 113
ANF Les Mureaux 113
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military reconnaissance aircraft of 1931 and its derivatives.
In 1928, it purchased French seaplane manufacturer Besson
Besson
Etymology:In central France dialects the word "besson" or "bisson" means "twin" and comes from Latin adverb "bis" .Besson may refer to:* Besson , a manufacturer of brass instruments...
and in 1930 amalgamated with Ateliers de Construction du Nord de la France, a railway firm. In 1937, it was nationalised and made part of SNCAN.
Aircraft
| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANF Les Mureaux 3 | 1927 | 1 | Military Military A military is an organization authorized by its greater society to use lethal force, usually including use of weapons, in defending its country by combating actual or perceived threats. The military may have additional functions of use to its greater society, such as advancing a political agenda e.g... fighter Fighter aircraft A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets... aircraft Aircraft An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.Although... |
| ANF Les Mureaux 4 | 1928 | 1 | Military fighter aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 110 Family | 1931 | 285 | Military reconnaissance Surveillance aircraft A surveillance aircraft is an aircraft used for surveillance — collecting information over time. They are operated by military forces and other government agencies in roles such as intelligence gathering, battlefield surveillance, airspace surveillance, observation , border patrol and fishery... aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 120 | 1931 | 2 | Military reconnaissance aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 131 | 1930 | 1 | Military reconnaissance aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 140 | 1932 | 1 | Commercial Commerce While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any... transport Transport aircraft Transport aircraft is a broad category of aircraft that includes:* Airliners* Cargo aircraft* Mail planes* Military transport aircraft... aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 160 | 1932 | 1 | General aviation General aviation General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights... touring aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 170 ANF Les Mureaux 170 |-See also:-References:* Green, William and Gordon Swanborough. The Complete Book of Fighters. New York, Smithmark, 1994. ISBN 0-8317-3939-8.*. Flight, 10 May 1934, p. 469.*. Flight, 24 November 1932, pp. 1103–1112.... |
1932 | 1 | Military fighter aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 180 | 1935 | 1 | Military fighter aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 190 | 1936 | 1 | Military fighter aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux 200 | 1936 | 1 | Military reconnaissance aircraft |
| ANF Les Mureaux Express-Marin | 1924 | 1 | Military fighter aircraft |