Private company
Constructions Aéronautiques du Béarn
Former French aircraft manufacturer1
Constructions Aéronautiques du Béarn (CAB) was a French aircraft manufacturer established by Max Laporte and Yves Gardan in Pau, Béarn in 1948. Its main product was the Minicab, a two-seat low-wing monoplane light aircraft of Gardan's design constructed in wood with a fabric covering, and equipped with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, while the similar Supercab had a retractable undercarriage and detail refinements. The company ceased business in the mid-1950s.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersPau1
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Constructions Aéronautiques du Béarn (CAB) was a French aircraft manufacturer established by Max Laporte and Yves Gardan in Pau, Béarn in 1948. Its main product was the Minicab, a two-seat low-wing monoplane light aircraft of Gardan's design constructed in wood with a fabric covering, and equipped with a fixed tailwheel undercarriage, while the similar Supercab had a retractable undercarriage and detail refinements. The company ceased business in the mid-1950s.2
Products and brands
- CAB Minicab
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CAB Minicab
CAB Supercab
From Wikipedia’s article on Constructions Aéronautiques du Béarn, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
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