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Marc Birkigt 1878-1953
 Swiss engineer Marc Birkigt started his career by building cars in Spain. In 1911, he founded the company Hispano-Suiza in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret. Three years later, he started the design of an aircraft engine. Tests of a water-cooled V-8 kicked off in February 1915. His 8A, developing 150 hp, would break speed records around the world, and most notably powered Guynemer’s Spad S VII fighter. In 1968, Hispano-Suiza became part of the Snecma group.
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