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Messier Dowty

The origins of the company date back to the formation of a 50/50 joint venture between the France-based Messier and the United Kingdom-based Dowty Group, then owned by TI Group, in 1995. Messier-Dowty was purchased outright by the SNECMA group in 1998.

The 2005 merger of SAGEM and SNECMA made Messier-Dowty part of the new Safran company

Safran Landing Systems (formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) is a French company involved in the design, development, manufacture and customer support of all types of aircraft landing gear, wheels and brakes and a wholly owned subsidiary of Safran SA.

It is the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft landing gear.

The company projects are divided into two business units: Airbus & European Programs and Boeing & North American Programs.

  • A New World Leader in Aircraft Landing Gear

    A New World Leader in Aircraft Landing Gear

    Messier Dowty – A New World Leader in Aircraft Landing Gear
  • A Problem of Nose-Wheel Undercarriage Reactions

    A Problem of Nose-Wheel Undercarriage Reactions

    An article written by G Orloff Chief Designer at British Messier called A Problem of Nose-Wheel Undercarriage Reactions – May ...
  • Basic Design of Hydraulic Flow Regulators

    Basic Design of Hydraulic Flow Regulators

    An article written by H G Conway Technical Director at British Messier about Basic Design of Hydraulic Flow Regulators – ...
  • Engineering Heritage Award - 2018

    Engineering Heritage Award - 2018

    Dowty internally sprung undercarriage aircraft wheel receives Engineering Heritage Award The mechanism receives the accolade from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ...
  • Messier Dowty - Action Magazine

    Messier Dowty - Action Magazine

    Copies of the “Action” magazine have been removed from this website until further notice.
  • Messier Dowty - Brochures

    Messier Dowty - Brochures

    Copies of Messier Dowty and Dowty Rotol Brochures
  • Messier Dowty - Landing Matters Magazine

    Messier Dowty - Landing Matters Magazine

    Copies of the Messier Dowty “Landing Matters” magazine issued to employees
  • Messier Dowty - Link Magazine

    Messier Dowty - Link Magazine

    Copies of the Messier Dowty “Link” magazine issued to employees
  • Messier Dowty - One Team Magazine

    Messier Dowty - One Team Magazine

    Copies of the “One Team” magazine have been removed from this website until further notice.
  • Messier Dowty - Overview of Company

    Messier Dowty - Overview of Company

    Messier Dowty – Booklet providing an overview of the company
  • Messier Dowty - Publications

    Messier Dowty - Publications

    Messier Dowty – Publications
  • Messier Dowty - Safran News

    Messier Dowty - Safran News

    Copies of the “Safran News” magazine have been removed from this website until further notice.
  • Safran in the UK

    Safran in the UK

    Safran in the UK Safran Landing Systems (formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) is a French company involved in the design, development, manufacture and customer ...
  • Shareholders Information Booklet

    Shareholders Information Booklet

    Messier Dowty – Potential Customers and Shareholders Information Booklet, providing an overview of the company
  • The Development of 4000 lb./in Hydraulic Systems

    The Development of 4000 lb./in Hydraulic Systems

    An article reprinted from the Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Paper on The Development of 4000 lb./in Hydraulic ...
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