Leopoldoff Colibri

The Leopoldoff Colibri (English: Hummingbird) is a French-built light sporting and trainer biplane of the 1930s.

[1] Series production of the L.3 Colibri fitted with the 45 hp (34 kW) Salmson 9Adb engine was started in 1937 by Aucouturier-Dugoua & Cie, followed by examples built by the Societe des Avions Leopoldoff, a total of 33 aircraft being completed before World War II.

[2] The Colibris served with aero clubs and private owners prewar, with several surviving the conflict.

Production of six further Colibris was undertaken postwar by the Societe des Constructions Aeronautiques du Maroc in Morocco, receiving their designation CAM-1.

[2] Various engines were fitted in service, and the aircraft involved received modified type numbers.

1948-built L.7 fitted with a Continental engine
Leopoldoff Colibri 3-view drawing from L'Aerophile February 1938