OURAGAN: France’s First Jet Fighter Was Designed In A Parisian Shed

The Mirage was a phenomenal export success for the French aviation industry, which, it must be remembered, was essentially destroyed during the Second World War. It also proved to be an effective, if not a perfect, combat aircraft.

But the Mirage was far from the first French-designed jet aircraft. That was the largely forgotten Ouragan, a product of the drive and vision of Marcel Dassault. Dassault survived his own mis-steps as Bloch before the war and then incarceration in the concentration camps. He emerged into a state-dominated aircraft industry that didn't want his ideas.

And yet despite the obstacles in his way he succeeded in producing his first jet and in doing so starting a dynasty that continues to this day. This video covers the design and development of the Ouragan. France's Hurricane.

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The best book on Dassault's first jet projects is Les chasseurs Dassault. OURAGANS, MYSTERES et SUPER-MYSTERES by Jean Cuny. Sadly it's out of print and in French only, but if you can get hold of a copy then I highly recommend it.

Two good summaries of the type and great photographs (both in French):
http://avions-de-la-guerre-d-algerie....
http://spotaero.blogspot.com/2015/11/...