SNCAC Martinet

SNCAC Martinet History

In May/June 1940, the German army completed the conquest of France, thereby claiming significant aerospace manpower and facilities. This ultimately means that the "Societe Nationale de Constructions Aeronautiques du Centre" - or SNCAC for short - is now in the hands of a new owner.

Faced with the constant need for a viable transport aircraft to keep the German war machine running, the SNCAC plant in Bourges was assigned to produce the German-designed Siebel Si 204 twin-engine light transport/trainer aircraft to meet the demand.

This Siebel twin was an original aircraft design - based on the early 1937 Siebel Fh 104, 46 completed - developed in 1938 at the request of the Luftwaffe, it had a layered cockpit and had many physical features of the time Aircraft are common - two vertical stabilizers, engine nacelles with leading edges, tail tow landing gear, etc. A total of 1,216 were built - albeit with some wartime aid from France.

With the advent of war in Europe, the Luftwaffe adopted this design as a trainer, while Siebel designed a stepless, round and glass nose section for better viewing from the cockpit (range similar to the Heinkel Er 111). The first flight was recorded in mid-1940, and service introductions were provided by the Luftwaffe, which replenished their inventory with these flight/crew trainers.

The series is powered by 2 Argus As 410 or As 411 engines during its lifetime. 15 prototypes were completed from V1 to V15.

As SNCAC was now under German control, the aircraft was built in France from April 1942 to August 1944, with 168 examples completed for the Luftwaffe. Other variants are also made by other foreign companies, such as Aero Vodochody in Czechoslovakia.

The entire series was in production until January 1945.

The war ended with the defeat of Germany and the liberation of France in May of that year, and the French aviation industry had to pick up the slack. In the post-war world, the French believed the aircraft was of sufficient value to continue using it, although it is now known locally as "NC. 700".

The range starts with a variant of the "NC.701" with its round glass nose pads and the original stepped cockpit design of the "NC.702".

This French aircraft is powered by an air-cooled Renault 12S-00 V12 reversible engine (a copy of the German Argus As 411). SNCAC produced 30 A-0 models, 85 A-1 models, and 53 D-1 models for use in warfare (A-0s are marked as pre-production form, while A-1s are production passenger models.

D-1 aircraft are "Blind" coaches).

NC. The Model 701 is based on the Siebel Si 204D and is effectively used as a dual-control flight/crew trainer. CNC. The 702 was born from the Siebel Si 204A, with seating for 8 passengers. The series served in France is called "Martinet".

Until 1963, the aircraft was used as a trainer and light transport aircraft by the French Air Force and the French Navy. available.

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