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Société Boisavia

French manufacturer of light aircraft based in Ivry-sur-Seine1

Société Boisavia was a French manufacturer of light aircraft established by Lucien Tieles. He began in 1946 with the B-50 Muscadet. The firm manufactured a number of types, most significantly the Mercurey in several variants, until the mid-1960s.2 It ceased to exist in 1962.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1946Founded1
  • HeadquartersIvry-sur-Seine1

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Société Boisavia was a French manufacturer of light aircraft established by Lucien Tieles. He began in 1946 with the B-50 Muscadet. The firm manufactured a number of types, most significantly the Mercurey in several variants, until the mid-1960s. Production of the Mercurey ended in 1962.2

Products and brands

  • airplane

Listed on Wikidata.1

Boisavia B.50 Muscadet (1946)

Boisavia B.60 Mercurey (1949) Single-engine four-seat high braced monoplane sport aircraft

Boisavia B.80 Chablis (1950) Kit design for homebuilding. Two constructed

Boisavia B.260 Anjou (1956)

From Wikipedia’s article on Société Boisavia, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1962Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1946Founded Founded1

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