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 Aurore Sarl logo, doing business as Air Souris Set | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | late 1990s |
| Founder | Michel Barry |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Kit aircraft |
| Website | air-souris-set |
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
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurore MB 02 Souricette | Single seat ultralight | ||
| Aurore MB 02-2 Mini Bulle | Single-seat ultralight | ||
| Aurore MB 04 Souris Bulle | circa 1998 | Two-seat ultralight |
References
edit- ^ a b c Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 124-126. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c Bayerl, Robby; Martin Berkemeier; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2011-12, page 28. WDLA UK, Lancaster UK, 2011. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b c Tacke, Willi; Marino Boric; et al: World Directory of Light Aviation 2015-16, page 30. Flying Pages Europe SARL, 2015. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ a b Purdy, Don: AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition, page 346. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998. ISBN 0-9636409-4-1
- ^ Pew, Glenn (December 2007). "APAME Announces Electric Flight". Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ APAME (December 2007). "Worldwide premiere: first aircraft flight with electrical engine". Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
- ^ Article in The Times : Air travel switches to electricity Archived June 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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