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Sud Aviation was a French state-owned aircraft manufacturer formed on 1 March 1957 from the merger of SNCASE and SNCASO. It jointly developed and manufactured Concorde with Britain's British Aircraft Corporation before merging into Aerospatiale in 1970. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Founded Year
1957 1
Significance
The French state manufacturer that jointly developed and built Concorde with Britain's British Aircraft Corporation before merging into Aerospatiale in 1970. 1
Headquarters
Toulouse, France 1
Merged Into
Aerospatiale (1970 merger with Nord Aviation and SEREB) 1
Dissolved Year
1970 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Sud Aviation
Wikipedia
  • Formation, 1957 merger
    was a French state-owned aircraft manufacturer, originating in the merger of SNCASE and SNCASO on 1 March 1957.
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Headquarters: Toulouse, France
  • 1970 merger into Aerospatiale
    In 1970, Sud Aviation merged with both Nord Aviation and the Societe d'etude et de realisation d'engins balistiques (SEREB) to form Aerospatiale.
  • History section, opening paragraph
    In 1970, Sud Aviation merged with both Nord Aviation and the Société d'étude et de réalisation d'engins balistiques (SEREB) to form Aérospatiale.
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Wikipedia: Concorde
WikipediaHas Part: Concorde, Overview
Quote, Has Part: Concorde, Overview
Concorde is a retired Anglo-French supersonic airliner jointly developed and manufactured by Sud Aviation and the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC).
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