Hello, would it be possible to have more information of the project? it look a lot like the A320 and seem to be base on a A300 with CFM 56 engine http://theairchive.net/aerospatiale-memorabilia/
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Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
There was a lot of information in this book I used to have. If memory serves, the A200 project was one of the origins of the A300. It was merged into the project alongside a British concept if memory serves.
Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
thebunkerparodi wrote:Hello, would it be possible to have more information of the project? it look a lot like the A320 and seem to be base on a A300 with CFM 56 engine http://theairchive.net/aerospatiale-memorabilia/
Thanks for your answers!
I would think this is just supposed to mean they where going to use as many A300 systems as made sense, not basing on the model. Looks more like a Dassault Mercure 200 derivate, but seems like that is just superficial.
http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2010 ... -a320.html
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I compared it with the heller A320 and it looked a lot like a A320 with some difference (can totally make one out of the heller kit without much modifcation)
Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
Starlionblue wrote:If memory serves, the A200 project was one of the origins of the A300. It was merged into the project alongside a British concept if memory serves.
The A300 is mentioned in the link ("Maximum commonality with the A300B"), so this A200 brochure must be jounger. If I remember well (ok, I came into the game a few years later) it is a study of what later became the A320.
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masi1157 wrote:Starlionblue wrote:If memory serves, the A200 project was one of the origins of the A300. It was merged into the project alongside a British concept if memory serves.
The A300 is mentioned in the link ("Maximum commonality with the A300B"), so this A200 brochure must be jounger. If I remember well (ok, I came into the game a few years later) it is a study of what later became the A320.
Gruß, masi1157
Ah cool. Thanks for info.
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Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
It really does look like a Mercure with CFM engines. A forerunner of the eventual A320 which i always considered to have roots in the Mercure.
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Clydenairways wrote:It really does look like a Mercure with CFM engines. A forerunner of the eventual A320 which i always considered to have roots in the Mercure.
The Mercure was made by Dassault, but this study is from Aerospatiale. They are/were both french, but different companies. I'm not so sure Aerospatiale would use Dassault's Mercure as a base to develop an A320-forerunner.
Gruß, masi1157
Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
Its a bit complex, but here is a high-level explanation.
First, the Mercure was initially to be named the Mercure 100, and Mercure 200 was to be a follow on a design proposed with two Snecma/General Electric CFM56 engines to meet an Air France in 1975.
Separately, Aerospatiale also had a project called AS.200 with CFM engines later renamed A200A&B and by 1977 created the basis for A320 and become a formal Airbus project.
The Mercure 200 died as we know and Dassault had held talks with both Douglas and Lockheed to build a model jointly, but as one of the 7 primary aerospace partners for Airbus in mid 1970s had input into what would be the A320.
Since 1960 France pushed defense/aerospace companies to consolidate and work together leading way to eventual EADS/Airbus, so in many ways while competitors, companies worked together on national projects, particularly as the funding was coming from the government.
As far as Mercure direct impact on Airbus projects, for example the Mercure cockpit was the basis of the A300 cockpit. Also the initial basis of the A300 was the Galion project by Dassault and Sud-Aviation.
First, the Mercure was initially to be named the Mercure 100, and Mercure 200 was to be a follow on a design proposed with two Snecma/General Electric CFM56 engines to meet an Air France in 1975.
Separately, Aerospatiale also had a project called AS.200 with CFM engines later renamed A200A&B and by 1977 created the basis for A320 and become a formal Airbus project.
The Mercure 200 died as we know and Dassault had held talks with both Douglas and Lockheed to build a model jointly, but as one of the 7 primary aerospace partners for Airbus in mid 1970s had input into what would be the A320.
masi1157 wrote:The Mercure was made by Dassault, but this study is from Aerospatiale. They are/were both french, but different companies. I'm not so sure Aerospatiale would use Dassault's Mercure as a base to develop an A320-forerunner.
Since 1960 France pushed defense/aerospace companies to consolidate and work together leading way to eventual EADS/Airbus, so in many ways while competitors, companies worked together on national projects, particularly as the funding was coming from the government.
As far as Mercure direct impact on Airbus projects, for example the Mercure cockpit was the basis of the A300 cockpit. Also the initial basis of the A300 was the Galion project by Dassault and Sud-Aviation.
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Sure, Dassault and Aerospatiale were in more or less close, and sometimes forced, cooperation. In that cooperation Aerospatiale had access to some of the intellectual property of Dassault. But I'm sure both had their own set of intellectual property that the other one had no access to. So Aerospatiale could not simply take the whole of Mercure and develop something own from it. They could and surely did use many aspects and concepts of it.
Gruß, masi1157
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Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
masi1157 wrote:Sure, Dassault and Aerospatiale were in more or less close, and sometimes forced, cooperation. In that cooperation Aerospatiale had access to some of the intellectual property of Dassault. But I'm sure both had their own set of intellectual property that the other one had no access to. So Aerospatiale could not simply take the whole of Mercure and develop something own from it. They could and surely did use many aspects and concepts of it.
I think you missed the point. The Dassault Mercure and Aerospatiale AS.200 were independent projects. The AS.200 had 2,3, and 4 engine concepts for example, while Mercure 200 was always a 2-engine concept.
However, later on, as the project evolved into the foundation of the A320 it was renamed A200A & A200B where Dassault and other partners had input.
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mercure1 wrote:I think you missed the point.
Basically you said just the same as I tried to say: The Aerospatiale A200 shown in the study above is not a derivative of Dassault's Mercure. It is a development by Aerospatiale to which Dassault has inputs (as you said) or which uses some of Dassault's intellectual property that Aerospatiale had access to (as I would say).
Gruß, masi1157
Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
Dear all,
I once tried to find out if there was any "Dassault Mercure genes" to be found in the A320 genealogy. I researched the fuselage diameter and found different values for the A320 (3,95m / 13ft) and the Mercure (3,89m / 12ft10in), which is an indication of unrelated designs.
With regards,
Hendric
I once tried to find out if there was any "Dassault Mercure genes" to be found in the A320 genealogy. I researched the fuselage diameter and found different values for the A320 (3,95m / 13ft) and the Mercure (3,89m / 12ft10in), which is an indication of unrelated designs.
With regards,
Hendric
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Re: aerospatiale A200 from the 1980'?
As someone who was originally not much of a fan of Airbus, it is fascinating to me how "right" this design was for 1975.
It's also a reminder that to be technically right (right size, balanced design, correct level of technology, modern engines) is not enough. These companies (Aerospatiale, Dassault), kind of like McDD and Lockheed, simply didn't have the power in the marketplace to bring the project to fruition. It took them grouping together with other companies (and government launch aid) to gain traction, and even then took quite awhile to seriously challenge Boeing.
It's also a reminder that to be technically right (right size, balanced design, correct level of technology, modern engines) is not enough. These companies (Aerospatiale, Dassault), kind of like McDD and Lockheed, simply didn't have the power in the marketplace to bring the project to fruition. It took them grouping together with other companies (and government launch aid) to gain traction, and even then took quite awhile to seriously challenge Boeing.
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