René Mouille, French aviation engineer, Died at 94

René Mouille was born on October 30, 1924 and died on January 10, 2019.

He was a French engineer, and designer of many of France's most well-known and important helicopters, widely flown by many air forces around the world.

He studied at the École spéciale des travaux aéronautiques (ESTAé) in Orsay, which closed in 1988; the college has been superseded by the Arts et Métiers ParisTech. 

Mouille joined SNCASE. The first helicopter that he designed was the SNCASE SE.3110, the first French helicopter, flown by Jacques Lecarme in June 1950.

SNCASE SE.3120 Alouette, SNCASE SE.3200 Frelon, The Aérospatiale Alouette III II and I , Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon weree all first flew by in in the 1950's.

Mouille was chief designer of the Aérospatiale helicopter division until 1988. 

During December 1977, Mouille won the Bregeut Trophy from the Royal Aero Club.

René Mouille passed away at 94 years old.