How Did Dassault Aviation Get Into Manufacturing Private Jets?

Dassault Aviation is a French manufacturer of military aircraft and business jets. The company was founded in 1929 by Marcel Bloch as Societe des Avions Marcel Bloch. The company’s name was later changed to Avions Marcel Dassault on January 20th, 1947. If you have heard of this French business jet manufacturer, it is likely from the fact that the company has manufactured some of the most important French fighter jets, such as the Dassault Rafale. However, the aircraft has a strong private jet manufacturing division, a legacy of civilian aircraft production that began when the planemaker built commercial models.