Home›Airliners and Commercial Jet Aircraft›Country of Origin›FranceBrowse ByFranceFactsFranceSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonEra of EmergenceWell-attested1950 1FranceFilter Results2 entriesVehicle TypeAllFixed-Wing Aircraft (1)Narrow-Body Jet Airliners (1)Piston and Turboprop Airliners (1)ManufacturerAllAérospatiale (1)Sud Aviation (1)MakeAllAérospatiale (1)Sud Aviation (1)YearAll1959 (1)1962 (1)Body StyleAllAircraft (no road body style) (1)Engine ClassAllJet (1)Turboprop (1)StatusAllIn service (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 2Aérospatiale N 262FranceSud Aviation CaravelleFranceSources1. Wikipedia: Jet airlinertier 2WikipediaJet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceQuote, Jet airliner, lead section, 1950s turbojet sentenceThe first jetliners, introduced in the 1950s, used the simpler turbojet engine; these were quickly supplanted by designs using turbofans, which are quieter and more fuel-efficient.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.