ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɛɹkɹæft mˌænjuːfˈæktʃɚɹɚ mˈæks hˈɑːlst bɪɡˈæn wˈɜːk ˌɔn ɐ twˈɪnˈɛndʒɪnd juːtˈɪlᵻɾi tɹˈænspoːɹt ˈɛɹkɹæft tə ɹᵻplˈeɪs ðə dˈʌɡləz dˌiːsˈiː θɹˈiː slˈæʃ sˈiː fˈoːɹɾi sˈɛvən skˈaɪtɹeɪn.
In 1957, the French aircraft manufacturer Max Holste began work on a twin-engined utility transport aircraft to replace the Douglas DC-3/C-47 Skytrain.