This is where it all begun. Back then, there was just dirt, weeds, a few trees and a few farms, sprinkled along one single road, connecting Dijon to Troyes, passing by the great nothing that was Darois. So here we are. Right where was built, in 1957, this half-barrel-shaped hangar that was meant to harbour[…]
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The Robin Saga #3 bis – The wood workshop
By NoPe Get to know More, News, Reportage, Wood, woodwork, carpenter, craftsmanship, wing, fuselage, generations, tradition, know-how, savoir-faire, technique Jan 13, 2021
Back to the Future. #2
By Casimir Pellissier Back to the Future - a travel diary Dec 10, 2020
Travel diary of a made-in-France-entrepreneur. Log entry #2: 10th of december 2020 I was just about to take a moment to look back at the last three years and appreciate the formidable productivity thrust that took place in the workshops within that period… I was actually just about to look back at what’s[…]
Back to the Future. #1
By Casimir Pellissier Back to the Future - a travel diary Oct 29, 2020
Travel diary of a made-in-France-entrepreneur. Log entry #1: 29th of october 2020 It is commonly said that Robin Aircraft peaked in the seventies. But I believe this is actually beside the point. The point is not peaking but lasting. An adventure like this one is not about the summit but about the journey itself.[…]
Santa has gone crazy
By Casimir Pellissier News Feb 21, 2020
This year, Santa didn’t just spoil the children. He must have had room left in his sack for he managed to squeeze sixteen new planes in it before Christmas. Sixteen toys, all in the shape of a DR401, that will enchant pilots all around the clubs. The elves of Darois will be building these presents[…]