Book. “Les avions Marcel Bloch – T1 : Premiers Succès”
The first part of a trilogy devoted to Marcel Dassault, this book logically looks back at the beginnings of the French aircraft manufacturer, particularly at the dawn of the 1930s.
For this triptych devoted to the French aviation pioneer, Philippe Ricco, already author of numerous works on fighters and bombers, focuses at length on the 1930s. Why 1930 onwards? After the 1914-1918 war, during which he founded the Société d’Etudes Aéronautiques (SEA) with Henry Potez (after developing the famous éclair propeller), Marcel Bloch turned his attention to commercial activities, notably real estate. The reason for this diversification? Quite simply because, after the Great War, the aeronautics market was grounded!
His return to aviation came at the very end of the 1920s (to be precise), after the creation of a Ministry of Air. He now set about launching the Société des Avions Marcel Bloch, which was officially established in 1931. History was in the making for the aircraft manufacturer, whose company soon received orders for a variety of aircraft (the MB-80, MB-81 and MB-120), soon joined by a request from the Ministry of Air for the MB-200, which was to become a bomber. This is what this book is all about, with a wealth of technical details, illustrated by 1,077 photos (yes!) and 94 plans and drawings.
Book. “Les avions Marcel Bloch – T1 : Premiers Succès. Author, Philippe Ricco. Edition: Collection Histoire de l’Aviation n°45. ISBN : 978 23746 805 52
