Peyret-Mauboussin
Peyret-Mauboussin was a French aircraft manufacturer of the late 1920s and early 1930s.
| Type | Aircraft design and construction |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aircraft |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Defunct | 1932 |
| Fate | Ceased activities |
| Successor | Avions Mauboussin |
| Headquarters | France |
History
The firm was formed by Louis Peyret and Pierre Mauboussin in 1928 with the aim of designing and constructing a series of light sporting civil aircraft. Three types of single-engined aircraft were produced before Mauboussin left the firm in 1932 in order to form his own company.
Aircraft types produced
The P-M XI No.02 stored in 1957. This aircraft flew from Paris to Tananarive, Madagascar, in December 1931
- Peyret-Mauboussin PM X
- single-seat high-wing monoplane (1 built in 1928)
- Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI
- two-seat high-wing monoplane (2 built in 1931)
- Peyret-Mauboussin PM XII
- two-seat low-wing monoplane (1 built in 1931) (The Mauboussin M.120 was developed from this design).
Preserved aircraft
The second Peyret-Mauboussin PM XI F-AJUL is preserved in the Musee Castel-Mauboussin at Cuers-Pierrefeu airfield near Toulon and can be viewed by prior arrangement.[1] This light aircraft had been flown by Rene Lefevre from Paris to Tananarive, Madagascar in December 1931, taking 14 days for the journey.
References
- Notes
- Ogden, 2006, p. 166
- Bibliography
- Ogden, Bob (2006). Aviation Museums and Collections of Mainland Europe. Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0-85130-375-7.
External links
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