Société Zodiac
Zodiac Aviation was founded in 1896 by Maurice Mallet, Antonino Mélandri, and Vicomte Paul Simard de Pitray. Its first name was Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray. In 1909 its name changed to Société française de ballons dirigeables et d’aviation Zodiac and in 1911, merging with Mallet workshops, its name became Société Zodiac. [1]
Patent BE-1914-267570 gives us “Société Zodiac (Anciens Établissements Aéronautiques M. Mallet)” and the address route du Hâvre, 15, Puteaux.[2]
Starts to make Voisin type planes in 1909, designs its own 2-seater in 1912.[3]
Licensed design to fledgling British and Colonial Aeroplane Co. in 1910, only to see this model fail completely when tested by Maurice Edmond. Britih & Colonial sued Zodiac and got a settlement out of court.[4]
References
- ↑ "120 years of entrepreneurial journey", Zodiac Aerospace company website.
- ↑ Patent BE-1914-267570
- ↑ G336, Dir1920 p24
- ↑ Hugh Driver, The Birth of Military Aviation: Britain, 1903–1914; Royal Historical Society / Boydell Press, 1997; pp. 106–107.
| Names | Zodiac Aviation |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| City | 10-15, Avenue de Havre, Puteaux, France |
| Affiliations | |
| Keywords | airplane, dirigible, balloon |
| Started aero | 1909 |
| Ended aero | still active |
| Key people | Maurice Mallet, Antonino Mélandri, Paul Simard de Pitray, Henry de La Vaulx, Joseph Spiess |
| Wikidata id | Q218139 |
Patents associated with organizations named Zodiac Aviation, Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray, Société française de ballons dirigeables et d’aviation Zodiac, or Société Zodiac
- Patent FR-1911-434237 (English title: dirigible made principally to serve as a military torpedo (torpedo-firing) vehicle, Filing date: 1911-09-14)
- Patent FR-1912-448592 (English title: Improvements to airplanes and similar machines, Filing date: 1912-09-23, Supplementary to patent: Patent BE-1911-09-25 Société Zodiac)
- Patent BE-1914-267571 (English title: Automatic differential valve for aircraft, Filing date: 1914-05-15)
- Patent BE-1914-267570 (English title: Mode of attachment of lines to the hull of aircraft, Filing date: 1914-05-15)
- Patent FR-1915-502438 (English title: New arrangement of ballast on board aircraft, Filing date: 1915-09-06)
- Patent FR-1917-494247 (English title: Gasometer balloon for aeronautical or industrial uses, Filing date: 1917-02-03)
People affiliated with Zodiac Aviation or Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray or Société française de ballons dirigeables et d’aviation Zodiac or Société Zodiac
- Maurice Mallet (Occupations: Editor • Illustrator • Aeronaut, Tech areas: Balloons)
Publications by or about Zodiac Aviation or Mallet, Mélandri et de Pitray or Société française de ballons dirigeables et d’aviation Zodiac or Société Zodiac
- Publication B2p1167e10, 1911, Russian military dirigibles of the Zodiac system (Simple title: Russian military dirigibles of the Zodiac system, Journal: Vestnik Vozdukhoplavaniya • L'Aerophile)
- Hartcup, 1974 (Simple title: The achievement of the airship)
