Jean Delemontez
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Jean Délémontez was a French aircraft designer. He was born in Lyon
. He was best known for his work with his father-in-law, Édouard Joly
, on the Jodel
range of light aircraft and his collaboration with Pierre Robin on the Avions Robin
aircraft range.
In December 2000, Délémontez was inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association
Homebuilders' Hall of Fame.
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
. He was best known for his work with his father-in-law, Édouard Joly
Édouard Joly
Édouard Joly, born in Burgundy in 1898, deceased in 1982 was a French aeroplane designer best known for his work with Jean Délémontez on the Jodel range of light aircraft.- Biography :...
, on the Jodel
Jodel
Société Avions Jodel is a French aircraft company started in 1946 by Édouard Joly and his son-in-law Jean Délémontez. Jodel designed a range of light aeroplanes shortly after the Second World War. The popular myth is that the two, with no formal aerodynamics training, set about designing a...
range of light aircraft and his collaboration with Pierre Robin on the Avions Robin
Avions Robin
Avions Robin was a French manufacturer of light aeroplanes. It was previously known as Avions Pierre Robin and Centre Est Aeronautique. The company was bought by Apex Aircraft in 1988.-History:...
aircraft range.
In December 2000, Délémontez was inducted into the Experimental Aircraft Association
Experimental Aircraft Association
The Experimental Aircraft Association is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Since its inception it has grown internationally with over 160,000 members and about 1,000 chapters worldwide....
Homebuilders' Hall of Fame.