Marcel Dassault

Marcel Dassault (1892–1986) was a French aircraft designer, industrialist, and politician who founded the company that became Dassault Aviation.

Dassault Aviation: A French aerospace company founded by Marcel Dassault and known for military aircraft and business jets. The company he founded grew into one of France’s leading aircraft manufacturers.
École supérieure d'aéronautique: A French engineering school specializing in aeronautics, now known as ISAE-SUPAERO. Dassault studied aeronautical engineering there before entering aircraft design.
Dassault Ouragan: A French jet fighter that entered service in 1952 as the first production aircraft designed by Dassault after World War II. The Ouragan marked the company’s return to aircraft production under Dassault’s name.
French defense industry: The network of French firms and state institutions that develops and produces military equipment. Dassault helped establish a privately led pillar of France’s postwar arms industry.
Serge Dassault: A French businessman and politician who led Dassault Aviation and Dassault Group after his father Marcel. His son carried the family’s industrial and political influence into a later generation.
Société des avions Marcel Bloch: The aircraft company Marcel Bloch founded in France in 1929, later renamed Dassault Aviation. This was the original enterprise through which he established his aircraft-manufacturing career.
Dassault Mirage III: A French supersonic fighter developed by Dassault Aviation and first flown in 1956. The Mirage III demonstrated the technical reach of the company Dassault rebuilt after the war.
French Fifth Republic: France’s current political system, established in 1958 under Charles de Gaulle. Dassault served as a deputy during the early years of the political system that still governs France.
Pierre Cot: A French politician who served as minister of air during the 1930s and supported French aviation development. Cot’s nationalization policy shaped Dassault’s career before and during World War II.
Bloch MB.200: A French all-metal twin-engine bomber designed by Marcel Bloch and produced in the 1930s. Its production made Bloch’s company a significant supplier to the French air force.

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Le FigaroRelated: His purchase of Le Figaro in 1975 began the newspaper’s association with the Dassault family.