The Dassault Saga: One Hundred Years of French Aviation
2017•1h 30m•9.5•Released
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
In 1916, while France was bogged down in trench wars, a young engineer named Marcel Bloch was inventing a revolutionary propeller, the Eclair propeller. It would prove very effective in air combat. Today, Dassault Aviation, named after the moniker its founder took on after the war, is among the jewels of the worldwide aeronautics industry. From astonishing growth to unexpected crises, the Dassault group's destiny is closely linked to the history of France and the saga of modern aviation. As it marks its first century of existence, the company continues to fly in civil and military aviation, still following the path of its founder's visionary spirit, Marcel Dassault.
Director
Daniel Costelle
Writer
Daniel Costelle, René-Jean Bouyer
Languages
French
Studio
RMC Découverte
Cast
Antoine Duléry
Narrator (voice)
Marcel Dassault
Self (archive footage)
Serge Dassault
Self
Production
Company
RMC Découverte
Company
CC&C
Producer
Louis Vaudeville
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