Aurore Sarl Explained

Aurore Sarl
Type:Privately held company
Foundation:late 1990s
Founder:Michel Barry
Hq Location City:Sauvagnon
Hq Location Country:France
Industry:Aerospace
Products:Kit aircraft

Aurore Sarl (English: [[Aurora]]) is a French aircraft manufacturer based in Sauvagnon, founded by Michel Barry in the late 1990s. The company specializes in the design and manufacture of light aircraft in the form of kits for amateur construction.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The company is a French Société à responsabilité limitée (Sarl), a private limited company.[1] [2] [3]

The company produces a series of wood and aircraft fabric aircraft under the trade name Air Souris Set (English: Flying Mouse Collection). The line includes the Aurore MB 04 Souris Bulle two-seater, as well as the Aurore MB 02 Souricette and Aurore MB 02-2 Mini Bulle single-seater ultralights.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The Aurore MB 02 Souricette has also been flown as an all-electric aircraft, designated as the BL1E Electra. It was first flown on 23 December 2007 at Aspres sur Buech airfield, in Hautes Alpes, France.[5] [6] [7]

Aircraft

+ align=center style="background:#BFD7FF"Summary of aircraft built by Aurore Sarl
Model nameFirst flightNumber builtType
Aurore MB 02 SouricetteSingle seat ultralight
Aurore MB 02-2 Mini BulleSingle-seat ultralight
Aurore MB 04 Souris Bullecirca 1998Two-seat ultralight

Notes and References

  1. Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 124-126. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
  2. Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 28. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
  3. Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 30. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015.
  4. Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 346. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.
  5. Web site: APAME Announces Electric Flight. 2008-01-20. Pew. Glenn. December 2007.
  6. Web site: Worldwide premiere: first aircraft flight with electrical engine . 2008-01-20 . APAME . December 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080110092518/http://www.apame.eu/AA%20Projects.html . 2008-01-10 .
  7. http://www.electravia.fr/DOCUMENTS/Presse_Prototypes/TheTimes030108.jpg Article in The Times : Air travel switches to electricity