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Louis Charles Breguet was born into a family with a tradition in engineering science. He developed an early interest in the fledgling aeronautic technology and in 1905 developed a sophisticated wind tunnel in which he was able to measure and evaluate in depth, the effects of airflow on airfoils.
The Société anonyme des ateliers d'aviation Louis Breguet, also known as Breguet Aviation, was a French aircraft manufacturer. The company was set up in 1911 by the aviation pioneer Louis Charles Breguet. Breguet Aviation was extremely active during the First World War, producing numerous military aircraft, such as the pioneering metal ...
The Société anonyme des ateliers d'aviation Louis Breguet, also known as Breguet Aviation, was a French aircraft manufacturer. The company was set up in 1911 by the aviation pioneer Louis Charles Breguet. Breguet Aviation was extremely active during the First World War, producing numerous military aircraft, such as the pioneering metal ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Breguet continued to make pilots’ watches for French military units throughout the 1930s, including its first wrist-borne chronographs in 1935. Breguet Type XX, first generation. Fast-forward to the postwar 1950s. The watchmaking manufacture founded by Louis-Charles Breguet’s family was still in the hands of his friends, Henry and George ...
Biography. Louis Bréguet is one of France’s most famous aviation pioneers. Together with his brother Jacques and Charles Richet, he worked on the “gyroplane”, a predecessor of the helicopter. In 1907, their craft performed the world’s first vertical flight, hovering about 50 cm. above the ground. From 1909 on, Bréguet concentrated on ...
Aug 3, 2022 · The Breguet Type XX. Fast forward to the 1950s and the watch manufacturer, founded by Louis-Charles Breguet’s family, had begun developing watches for Aéronavale, who required a durable and reliable timekeeping tool for its military pilots. The Breguet Type 20 was based on the designs of its earlier 1930 wristwatches and became one of the ...
