The story
Founded by Pierre Clerget on Aug 18, 1913, in Levallois-Perret.1
Private company
Clerget-Blin
French aircraft engine manufacturer
Clerget-Blin (full name being Société Clerget-Blin et Cie) was a French aircraft engine manufacturer formed in 1913 by the engineer and inventor Pierre Clerget(fr) and industrialist Eugène Blin. During World War I, the company and its licensees produced over 30,000 rotary engines. Following World War I, a sharp decline in aircraft engine orders combined with heavy taxes imposed by the French government led to the bankruptcy and subsequent closure of the firm in September 1920.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Aug 18, 1913Founded1
- Industryaerospace engineering1
- HeadquartersLevallois-Perret1
- Founded inLevallois-Perret1
- Legal formKompanie1
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Clerget-Blin (full name being Société Clerget-Blin et Cie) was a French aircraft engine manufacturer formed in 1913 by the engineer and inventor Pierre Clerget(fr) and industrialist Eugène Blin. During World War I, the company and its licensees produced over 30,000 rotary engines.2
Leadership
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- FounderPierre Clerget1
Products and brands
The Clerget-Blin company mainly produced aircraft engines. Their successful rotary engine designs were also built in Britain by companies such as Gwynnes Limited, Ruston Proctor, and Gordon Watney, to increase production during World War I.
From Wikipedia’s article on Clerget-Blin, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaClerget-Blin
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ2460674
Sources
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- 1WikidataClerget-Blin on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaClerget-Blin on Wikipedia
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- 4Wikimedia CommonsClerget-Blin photo by Mightyohm at Flickr, CC BY 2.0