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From the Mystère IIC to the Mirage IVP, including the Etendard, the history of the SNECMA ATAR turbojet in the service of the Air Force and Naval Aeronautics.

Initially designed as a simple photo album recalling the Air Force aircraft powered by Atar reactors, Alain Crosnier was joined by a specialist providing his expertise on the various engines of the Atar family, the tests in flight of SNECMA and vertical takeoff.

– German heritage, from the BMW 03 to the Atar 101
– Melun-Villaroche, where it all began
– Multi-engine flying test beds
– Single-engine flying test beds
– Vertical takeoff
– SNECMA and Dassault in parallel
– Two museums in Villaroche