SNECMA VTOL programs

[hesham]

From, flygrevyn_1957-7

 

[PhR]

Have you ever seen a supersonic Coleoptère ?
(photo from my collection)

 

[hesham]

Was that for Snecma ?,

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/85/85/dd/8585dd58b1e8c149a234349a9338f173.jpg

 

[riggerrob]

Did anyone test-fly a propeller or fan driven Coleoptere or Wespe?
By that, I mean propellers rotating inside the ring-wing.

 

[hesham]

From Russian book,

and I can't find this design (on the right) in the book ; Coleoptere

 

[bercr]

From SAFRAN Media Library Patrimoine

C400 Atar Volant (about 500 photos, many in color)
https://heritage.medialibrary.safran-group.com/Heritage/search.do?q=C400

C450 Coléoptère (about 700 photos, many in color)
https://heritage.medialibrary.safran-group.com/Heritage/search.do?q=C450

A few thumbnails: