José Luis Sánchez Besa
José Luis Sánchez Besa came from Santiago, Chile, to France. He may have been a lawyer. He got a Voisin airplane early, and piloted it. He also started to make his own aircraft, apparently in 1912-1915. He was a WWI pilot for France, earning a Croix de guerre and other awards. He may have sponsored or owned a factory in Chile; the Chilean military acquired several Sanchez-Besa biplanes it seems. We have not found a clear name or history of that company or factory but it must exist.
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Previous notes:
- He may have been called "Lieutenant"
- In Spain in 1909 Sanchez built a biplane.
- He built at least a few aircraft for sale, including a multiplane, a seaplane, a Wright type, and a hydroplane. Also built licensed engines.
- Gunston, 2005 and SD suggest no production after 1914, but the fact that there was an entry in the 1920 Directory suggests it would have been in business through WWI (building engines, maybe?; if so, whose?).
- Either he or his company/factor had an address at =2, Avenue de Bellevue a Sevres, (Seine-et-Oise), France -- I think that's from the Smithsonian Directory or from Gunston.
Patents whose inventor or applicant is José Luis Sánchez Besa or Jose Luis Sanchez Besa or José-Luis Sanchez-Besa or Sanchez-Besa
- Patent FR-1913-456080 (English title: Improvements to the means of tensioning the shrouds used on aeroplanes and similar craft., Supplementary to patent: Patent BE-30-mars-1912, Filing date: 1913-03-28)
- Patent FR-1914-471515 (English title: Improvements made to control systems, in particular those for the control of airplanes, Filing date: 1914-04-30)
Publications by or about José Luis Sánchez Besa or Jose Luis Sanchez Besa or José-Luis Sanchez-Besa or Sanchez-Besa
- Publication B2p1182e15, 1912, L'aérohydroplane Sanchez-Besa, etc. (Simple title: Sanchez-Besa aerohydroplane, etc., Journal: L'Aéro)
- Publication B2p1182e16, 1912, Le biplan Sanchez-Besa (Simple title: Sanchez-Besa biplane, Journal: L'Aéro)
- Publication B2p1182e23, 1912, Le Sanchez-Besa conduit sur plan incliné (Simple title: Sanchez-Besa driven on incline, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Sources
- Gunston, 1993, p266
- Gunston, 2005, p408
- SD249; 1920Dir23
- w:es:José Luis Sánchez Besa
- w:fr:José Luis Sanchez Besa
- w:de:Jose Luis Sanchez Besa, w:ja:ホセ・ルイス・サンチェス・ベサ, w:d:Q246473, Commons:Category:José_Luis_Sánchez_Besa
| Names | José Luis Sánchez Besa; Jose Luis Sanchez Besa; José-Luis Sanchez-Besa; Sanchez-Besa |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1879-02-12 |
| Death date | 1955-03-02 |
| Countries | FR, CL |
| Locations | Paris; Santiago |
| Occupations | lawyer, pilot, aircraft maker |
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| Wikidata id | Q246473 |
