Société Aérienne Bordelaise Explained

Société Aérienne Bordelaise
Fate:	Merged
Predecessor:	Société de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan
Successor:	Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-ouest (SNCASO)
Foundation:	1930
Defunct:	1936
Location City:	Bordeaux
Location Country:	France
Industry:	Aeronautics, defence
Products:	Aircraft

The Société Aérienne Bordelaise (pronounced as /fr/; SAB) was an aircraft manufacturing company based in Bordeaux, France.^[1] The predecessor company, Société de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan had been founded in 1879.^[2]

History

The Société Aérienne Bordelaise was established in 1930 when the Société de Travaux Dyle et Bacalan, which had specialized mainly in railways, public works and shipbuilding, decided to establish a branch dedicated to aeronautical construction.^[1] Most of the aircraft built by SAB remained in the project stage and no production followed.

In 1935 the Société Aérienne Bordelaise, like most private French aviation industries was nationalized,^[3] following which in 1936 it became part of the Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du sud-ouest (SNCASO).^[1]

Aircraft

• SAB-SEMA 10 (Societé Aérienne Bordelaise – Societé d'Etudes de Materiel d'Aviation)
• SAB-SEMA 12 (Societé Aérienne Bordelaise – Societé d'Etudes de Materiel d'Aviation)
• SAB AB-20^{[4] [5]}
• SAB AB-21^{[5] [6]}
• SAB AB-22^[5]
• SAB AB-80^{[5] [7]}
• SAB DB-80^[5]
• SAB DB-81^[5]
• SAB LH-70 (a.k.a. Lorraine Hanriot LH-70)^{[8] [9]}
• SAB turret bomber (at least two built / converted with VERY large turrets)

External links

• • Airwar - AB-80
• Le Trait d'Union - l'Aéronautique a Bacalan

Notes and References

1. http://www.aerobordelaise.net/periode.php?idp=30&lang=fr Aerobordelaise - Entre deux guerres
2. http://aeroscripophile.hydroretro.net/titre.php?code=dyle_privi&tri= Société Anonyme de travaux Dyle et Bacalan
3. http://blog.avionslegendaires.net/2012/06/focus-il-y-a-75-ans-les-nationalisations-de-laeronautique-francaise/ Il y a 75 ans, les nationalisations de l’aéronautique française
4. A New French Night Bomber. Flight. 26 February 1932. 170. 5 October 2015.
5. Web site: Bruno.parmentier . Avions SAB - Aviation française . Aviafrance.com . 2012-08-14.
6. Flight. 15 March 1934. 253. Where is the moat?. 5 October 2015.
7. Huge French Bomber Also Transports Troops. Popular Mechanics. June 1935. 10 May 2013.
8. Web site: Parmentier. Bruno. Lorraine Hanriot LH-70. 19 July 2013.
9. Web site: BILL EWING COLLECTION No. 11628. Bordelaise L.H. 70. 19 July 2013.