The 1950's was the highlight of inventive french aircraft designs. As many other airforces Armée de l'air was aware of the vulnerability of fixed air bases. So the french aircraft designers turned out a myriad of more or less bizarre designs, including planes like the Snecma Coléoptère and the SNCASE SE.5000 ”Baroudeur”.
Breguet came up with the ”Aptérion” designs. The name was made up from the greek word Ptérion, which means wing and the french A-, which in the begining of a word means ”not”. For instance anormal meaning not normal. So ”Aptérion” means without wing. Which was not quite thrue.
The Breguet Br 1110 ”Aptérion” project was under development during 1955-56, but newer went further than the early drawings. But what if Armeé de l'air had decided to go the Harrier-way.
The ”Aptérion” design was based on the Bristol Siddeley Pegasus engine used in the Harrier. So my build will be based on the Harrier too in the form of old polish vacuformed kit, Marfix Harrier GR 3, and some remains of a Kestrel conversion.
