![yves morier on X: "French Tail Sitters Atar Volant and Coléoptère. Part 1 I found in the proceedings of the 2nd European Aeronautical Congress in 1956 as collected by Dr JH Greidanus yves morier on X: "French Tail Sitters Atar Volant and Coléoptère. Part 1 I found in the proceedings of the 2nd European Aeronautical Congress in 1956 as collected by Dr JH Greidanus](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EPzm-QcXUAMZji4.jpg:large)
yves morier on X: "French Tail Sitters Atar Volant and Coléoptère. Part 1 I found in the proceedings of the 2nd European Aeronautical Congress in 1956 as collected by Dr JH Greidanus
Helicopter History by The Vertical Flight Society - Similar to yesterday's news on @BlueOrigin, in 1956 SNECMA flew its C.400 Atar Volant ("Flying Atar" engine) -- a VTOL technology demonstrator for a
![Trenes - 1958 LA VIE DU RAIL N° 630 / ATAR VOLANT "P3" ENTRE ETAMPES ET PITHIVIERS / CHEMINOT / TRAIN / CHEMINS DE FER / Trenes - 1958 LA VIE DU RAIL N° 630 / ATAR VOLANT "P3" ENTRE ETAMPES ET PITHIVIERS / CHEMINOT / TRAIN / CHEMINS DE FER /](https://www.delcampe.net/static/img_large/auction/000/307/702/809_001.jpg)
Trenes - 1958 LA VIE DU RAIL N° 630 / ATAR VOLANT "P3" ENTRE ETAMPES ET PITHIVIERS / CHEMINOT / TRAIN / CHEMINS DE FER /
![Safran on X: "#ThrowbackThursday 1957: @Snecma's ATAR Volant #VTOL #aircraft, star of the Paris AirShow! #avgeek #bourget #PAS15 http://t.co/BFOgzphpwT" / X Safran on X: "#ThrowbackThursday 1957: @Snecma's ATAR Volant #VTOL #aircraft, star of the Paris AirShow! #avgeek #bourget #PAS15 http://t.co/BFOgzphpwT" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGpZ46EWwAAGNRx.jpg)
Safran on X: "#ThrowbackThursday 1957: @Snecma's ATAR Volant #VTOL #aircraft, star of the Paris AirShow! #avgeek #bourget #PAS15 http://t.co/BFOgzphpwT" / X
![A vertical flight test rig at the air and space museum at Le Bourget, Paris, France. It is known as the SNECMA C.400.P.2 Atar Volant and is dated 1957 Stock Photo - A vertical flight test rig at the air and space museum at Le Bourget, Paris, France. It is known as the SNECMA C.400.P.2 Atar Volant and is dated 1957 Stock Photo -](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ADDE63/a-vertical-flight-test-rig-at-the-air-and-space-museum-at-le-bourget-paris-france-it-is-known-as-the-snecma-c400p2-atar-volant-and-is-dated-1957-2ADDE63.jpg)
A vertical flight test rig at the air and space museum at Le Bourget, Paris, France. It is known as the SNECMA C.400.P.2 Atar Volant and is dated 1957 Stock Photo -
![Trenes - La vie du rail N630 L'Atar volant P3 au essais St-Etienne Lyon Fer US Canada Pologne Allemagne fédéral Ormoy-Hirson Trenes - La vie du rail N630 L'Atar volant P3 au essais St-Etienne Lyon Fer US Canada Pologne Allemagne fédéral Ormoy-Hirson](https://www.delcampe.net/static/img_large/auction/000/605/938/366_002.jpg?v=1)
Trenes - La vie du rail N630 L'Atar volant P3 au essais St-Etienne Lyon Fer US Canada Pologne Allemagne fédéral Ormoy-Hirson
![AVIATION MAGAZINE N° 229 - Le coin du pilote : Auguste Morel et l'Atar Volant par Maxime Reno, A Cazaux, démonstration de tir réel air-sol par Lucien Espinasse, Le 22e salon international AVIATION MAGAZINE N° 229 - Le coin du pilote : Auguste Morel et l'Atar Volant par Maxime Reno, A Cazaux, démonstration de tir réel air-sol par Lucien Espinasse, Le 22e salon international](https://pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/22742942809.jpg)
AVIATION MAGAZINE N° 229 - Le coin du pilote : Auguste Morel et l'Atar Volant par Maxime Reno, A Cazaux, démonstration de tir réel air-sol par Lucien Espinasse, Le 22e salon international
![Trev Clark's Obscure Aviation History 🚁 on X: "One of the 'more radical' attempts at achieving a vertical take off and landing interceptor, the French SNECMA Atar Volant! This prototype 'proof of Trev Clark's Obscure Aviation History 🚁 on X: "One of the 'more radical' attempts at achieving a vertical take off and landing interceptor, the French SNECMA Atar Volant! This prototype 'proof of](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EtnO2uoWgAEb6Ak.jpg)