The Coléoptère was one of multiple efforts to produce a viable VTOL aircraft being conducted around the world throughout the 1950s. SNECMA had previously experimented with several wingless test rigs, known as the Atar Volant, which influenced the design.
The Coléoptère was part of a series of VTOL aircraft projects from the 1950s. SNECMA’s previous wingless test models, known as Atar Volant, had an impact on the Coléoptère's development.