The first prototype HN 433 flew on 25 November 1962 and Menestrel aircraft have continued to be home built from plans since then.
 4 more HD 433s have appeared on the French register.
 The more powerful HN 434 proved more popular, with 23 on the French register and 1 on the Finnish.

The two-seat HN 700 has been the most successful of the three variants in numerical terms.
 56 have been registered in France and at least one in Spain.
In the UK 8 examples have had Permits to Fly.
Others remain under construction.
The only HN 701 to appear on the French register, F-PLMT,  has a tricycle undercarriage.

A Centre d'essais en vol evaluation of the HN 434 declared it to be the best handling sportplane in Europe.
The first prototype HN 433 flew on 25 November 1962 and Menestrel aircraft have continued to be home built from plans since then.  4 more HD 433s have appeared on the French register.  The more powerful HN 434 proved more popular, with 23 on the French register and 1 on the Finnish.
The two-seat HN 700 has been the most successful of the three variants in numerical terms.  56 have been registered in France and at least one in Spain. In the UK 8 examples have had Permits to Fly. Others remain under construction. The only HN 701 to appear on the French register, F-PLMT,  has a tricycle undercarriage.
A Centre d'essais en vol evaluation of the HN 434 declared it to be the best handling sportplane in Europe.
Nicollier Menestrel