In 1953, Sud-Ouest produced the small Djinn helicopter for the French Army. It was developed from the Ariel models and was one of the first successes of the French aeronautical industry, with 178 units built for 10 countries. The aircraft had no electrics and the engine was started by hand with a large starting handle that stuck out of the starboard side.

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