He observed solar system objects, and after observing Mars he named the "seas" and "continents", including the canali, famously mistranslated as "canals".
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... in favour of the 100% French Avions de Combat Expérimentaux (ACX) project (which later became the Dassault Rafale).
The remaining members agreed to split the development ...