Lioré et Olivier

Lioré-et-Olivier

Industry	Aeronautics, defence
Founded	1912
Founder	Fernand Lioré & Henri Olivier
Defunct	1 February 1937
Fate	Merged
Successor	SNCASE
Headquarters	France
Products	Aircraft

Two LeO 25 bombers at Aleppo.

Lioré-et-Olivier was a French manufacturer of aircraft of the 20th century, founded in 1912 by Fernand Lioré and Henri Olivier.

History

The Société de Constructions Aéronautiques d'hydravions Lioré-et-Olivier had three factories, located in Argenteuil, Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine and Rochefort, Charente-Maritime.

The company was nationalized in 1936,^[1] following which it was merged with Chantiers aéronavals Étienne Romano, Potez, CAMS and SPCA in order to form the Société nationale des constructions aéronautiques du Sud-Est (SNCASE) on 1 February 1937.^[2] The factory at Rochefort, however, went into SNCASO.

Aircraft designs

• Lioré et Olivier LeO 1: Sopwith 1½ Strutter built under license.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 3: fighter, 1917 (project).^[3]
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 4: reconnaissance aircraft, 1917 (project).
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 5: Three-seat heavy armored ground attack biplane, 1919.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-6: Four-passenger sesquiplane flying boat, 1919.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 7: Bomber escort biplane, developed from the LeO 5, 1922.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 7/2: Production version for the French Air Force.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 7/3: Production version for the French Naval Aviation.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 8: Two-seat reconnaissance aircraft and night fighter, 1923.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 9: Single-seat, low-wing monoplane fighter, 1923.
• Liore et Olivier H.10: Prototype two-seat reconnaissance floatplane, 1923.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 12: Night bomber prototype, 1924.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 121: One LeO 12 converted into a 12-seat airliner.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 122: Improved night bomber prototype, converted from an LeO 12.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 123: One LeO 12 converted into a testbed with enclosed cockpits.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-13: Biplane flying boat, 1922.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-132: Powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Aa engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-133: Powered by two Renault 12F engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-134: Powered by one Lorraine 12Eb engine.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-135: Powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Ab engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-136: Version for Aeronavale.
• Lioré et Olivier H-14: Proposed 5-seat version of the H-13.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-15: Twelve passenger flying boat, 1926.
• Liore et Olivier H-18: Two-seat flying boat, 1928.
  • Liore et Olivier H-181: Version of H.180 with an enclosed cockpit, longer span and lengthened fuselage.
  • Liore et Olivier H-182: Postal version.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-190: Flying boat airliner, 1928.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-190T: Production version of the LeO H-190.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-191: Trainer version, powered by a Lorraine 12Eb engine.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-192: Similar to H-190T, but with pilot's position in the bow and powered by a Gnome-Rhone 9Ab engine.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-193: Similar to H-192, but with a reinforced wing.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-194: Version with increased fuel capacity for long-distance flights.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-195: Military amphibian version (project).
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-196: Civil transport version, powered by a Gnome-Rhone 9Ab engine.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-197S: Ambulance version.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-198: Catapult-capable mailplane.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-198/2: Catapult-capable airliner.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-199/1: Twin-engine (push-pull) version, powered by two Hispano-Suiza 6Mbr engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-199/2: As H-199/1 but powered by two Gnome-Rhone 7Kb engines.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 20: Night bomber aircraft, developed from the LeO 122, 1927.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 201: Designation for parachute trainers converted from LeO 20.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 203: Four-engine version with Gnome-Rhone 7Kb engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-20/4: Floatplane version of LeO 203. Also known as H-204.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 206: Production version of LeO 203 with revised nose, ventral "balcony" and a tail gun.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 207: Similar to LeO 206 but with a smaller "balcony" and revised nose.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 208: As LeO 20 but with an enclosed cockpit and Gnome-Rhone 14Mrs engines.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 208/2: LeO 208 development with relocated front gunner.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 21: Biplane airliner/military transport based on the LeO 20, 1929.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 211: Modified first prototype of the LeO 21 to an avion-bar.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 212: Second prototype with two Renault 12Ja engines
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 213: Production version.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 214: Designation for LeO 213s converted into military transports for the French Air Force.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 21S: Air ambulance based on the LeO 213.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-22: Flying boat mailplane, 1931.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-221: Three-seat trainer flying boat.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-222: Two-seat transport mailplane flying boat (project).
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-23: Amphibious reconnaissance flying boat, 1930.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-23-2: Amphibious reconnaissance flying boat, 1932. Also known as H-232.
• Liore et Olivier H-24: Flying boat airliners.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-241: Initial variant of the H-24.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-242: Flying boat airliner, 1933.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-242/1: Revised version of H-242 with a modified engine installation.
  • Lioré et Olivier H-243: Unbuilt version for the French Navy with enlarged hull (project).
  • Lioré et Olivier H-244: High-speed intercontinental flying boat for Air Union (project). Abandoned when Air Union was absorbed into Air France.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-246: Transport flying boat, 1939.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 25: Bomber developed from the LeO 20, 1928.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 251: Lightweight version of LeO 25 (project).
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 252: Landplane bomber converted from LeO 25.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 253: Landplane bomber similar to LeO 252.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-254: Seaplane version of LeO 252.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-255: Record-setting version of H-254.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-256: As H-254 except with lengthened wingspan.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-257: Modified H-254 for Aeronavale.
    • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-257bis: Production version of H-257.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-258: Interim version similar to H-257bis for Aeronavale while H-257bis production was being undertaken.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 259: Version powered by Hispano-Suiza 12Y engines.
• Liore et Olivier H-27: Flying boat mailplane, 1933.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-271: Military derivative of H-27 (project).
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-28: Seaplane project.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 40: Experimental biplane, 1932.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 41: Experimental biplane, 1932.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-42: Maritime patrol sesquiplane flying boat, 1932 (project).
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-43: Ship-based reconnaissance seaplane, 1934.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-43S: Developed version with larger rudder.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO H-431: Version with Gnome-Rhone K9 engine.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 45: Designation for the LeO 451 prototype.
  • Lioré et Olivier LeO 451: Production version of the LeO 45.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-47: Flying boat airliner/maritime patrol aircraft, 1936.
  • Liore et Olivier H-470: Improved version of H.47.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 48: Experimental four-seat, mid-wing aircraft, 1941.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-49: Large transatlantic flying boat airliner, 1942. Produced as the SNCASE SE.200.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 50: Two-seat heavy fighter. Produced as the SNCASE SE.100.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO 300: Prototype night bomber, 1933.
  • Lioré et Olivier 301: Version with more powerful engines.
• Lioré et Olivier LeO H-440: High-wing, long-range maritime monoplane flying boat, 1935 (project).
  • Lioré et Olivier H-440/1: Civilian version.

References

1. Il y a 75 ans, les nationalisations de l’aéronautique française
2. Hartmann, Gérard (2005-01-05), Les réalisations de la SNCASE (PDF) (in French), retrieved 2009-07-15, Alors qu'on ne sait pas très clairement si les sociétés nationales sont des « usines de production de guerre » sans indépendance et sans bureau d'études, la SNCASE est officiellement formée le 1er février 1937.
3. "Liore et Olivier". 15 January 2010.

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