SNCAO
SNCAO (abbreviated from Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques de l'ouest) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer, which originated on November 16, 1936, from the merger of the factories of Breguet in Bouguenais, and Loire-Nieuport in St Nazaire and Issy-les-Moulineaux.
| Industry | Aerospace, defence |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired (nationalization) |
| Predecessor | Breguet, (Bouguenais) Loire (St Nazaire) Nieuport (Issy-les-Moulineaux) |
| Successor | SNCASO (merged) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Defunct | 1941 |
| Headquarters | France |
| Products | Aircraft |
Wind model of the CAO-30
The company had been formed as one of six state-owned Société Nationales in the 1936 nationalistation of military industries; at the end of 1940 these were re-organised and SNCAO was absorbed by SNCASO. In 1957 SNCASO was merged into Sud Aviation.
Aircraft
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