Hispano-Suiza: this legendary name evokes images of the great automobile pioneers or the exceptional aviation engines, all bearing the emblematic Cigogne of ace Georges Guynemer.
But ‘Hispano’, as its connoisseurs call it, is also an extraordinary industrial history that is still being written today. The brand was born in Spain in 1904, quickly crossed the borders and in just a few years became one of the flagships of French technology, particularly, but not only, in the aeronautical sector.
Its engines, with the famous logo, were used to power fighter planes in both world wars, and record-breaking planes and seaplanes, and the post-war Mystère aircraft. Then it powered aircraft like the Falcon, Mirage and Rafale from Dassault Aviation, and Boeing and Airbus…
Its ingenious and rugged mechanics became a name in the sky, but also on land, at sea and in space. The innovation and technological expertise of Hispano Suiza, now Safran Transmission Systems, a specialist in power transmissions, continues today by projecting the future, and one hundred and twenty years later, it still radiates the spirit and audacity of the Cigogne through its CFM engines, and the latest LEAP.
In this lavishly illustrated book, the author, Michel Polacco, tells with passion the fascinating saga of Marc Birkigt, the Swiss engineer who emigrated to Barcelona and then Paris.
Hispano Suiza - le Futur a sa Légende has 144 pages, and a comprehensive photographic collection. Text in French.
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