ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn, stˈeɪtˈoʊnd nˈoːɹd ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən lˈeɪɾɚ mˈɜːdʒd wɪð sˈʌd ˌeɪvɪˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻnˈeɪmd ˈæeɪɹˌɑːspeɪʃˌɪeɪl sˈaɪnd ɐn ɐɡɹˈiːmənt wɪð mˈæks hˈɑːlst tə mˈɑːɹkɪt ænd hˈɛlp pɹədˈuːs ðɪ ˌɛmˈeɪtʃ.tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti.
In 1959, state-owned Nord Aviation (later merged with Sud Aviation and renamed Aérospatiale) signed an agreement with Max Holste to market and help produce the MH.260.