Aubier & Dunne "Channel"
Georges Aubier and his son-in-law John Dunne founded the company that bore their names in 1921 at Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in the north of France. Their company mainly produced small two stroke engines for motorcycles.
When Henri Mignet met them at a Paris car show, he convinced them to develop an engine for his HM-14 Flying Flea.
This engine of 540cc, called the Aubier-Dunne “pour Avions légers et pou du ciel”, was soon adopted by many light aircrafts homebuider.
When Henri Mignet met them at a Paris car show, he convinced them to develop an engine for his HM-14 Flying Flea.
This engine of 540cc, called the Aubier-Dunne “pour Avions légers et pou du ciel”, was soon adopted by many light aircrafts homebuider.
Henry Mignet and his Pou du Ciel powered by Aubier&Dunne
Henri Mignet was invited by the Daily Express newspaper to demonstrate his Flying Flea in England during august 1935.
Following the good performances displayed by the Aubier-Dunne engine, it was renamed «Channel».
A three cylinders version, called the «Jaguar», was also manufactured
(810 cm3, 27 hp, 53 kg).
Following the good performances displayed by the Aubier-Dunne engine, it was renamed «Channel».
A three cylinders version, called the «Jaguar», was also manufactured
(810 cm3, 27 hp, 53 kg).
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"Channel" characteristics : |
Performances : |
| 2 stroke two cylinders in line engine | Power : 20 hp at 1600 rpm |
| Bore : 70 mm |
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| Stroke : 70 mm |
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Displacement : 540 cm³ |
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| Total weight : 38,5 kg |
Aircraft powered with an Aubier-Dunne:
Brochet MB-50 Pipistrelle,
Mignet HM-14,
Tipsy S
Brochet MB-50 Pipistrelle,
Mignet HM-14,
Tipsy S
Aubier&Dunne on the HM-290 OO-04 restored in the workshop