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René Hanriot
was a pioneer aviator who formed Aeroplanes Hanriot et Cie at
the beginning of World War I. Starting by building Sopwith
1-1/2 Strutters, the company developed its own design, the HD.1 in
1916. Hanriot focused on trainer and sport aircraft in the
post-war years.
History 1914: Aéroplanes Hanriot et Cie is formed 1930: On death of René Hanriot company becomes Lorraine-Hanriot, a division of Société Général Aéronautique (SGA) 1933: SGA breaks up, Marcel Hanriot forms a new Compagnie des Avions Hanriot. 1936: Nationalization law creates SNCA du Centre (Aérocenter) which takes over Hanriot and Farman. |
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