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Besson MB.36

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Top speed
  
185 km/h

Length
  
19 m

Wingspan
  
25 m

Manufacturer
  
ANF Les Mureaux

The Besson MB.36 was a French monoplane flying-boat designed by Marcel Besson, only one was built.

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Design and development

The MB.36 was a parasol-wing monoplane flying-boat for use as either a bomber or commercial transport. It was powered by three 420 hp (313 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9Ad Jupiter radial engines. The prototype, registered F-AKEJ, was a 10-seat commercial variant, designed in 1926 but did not fly until 15 May 1930 because of financial difficulties. By the time of the MB.36 first flight, the company had been taken over by the ANF Mureaux company. After the flying-boat lost a stabilizing float during official tests, and because of poor performance the project was abandoned and the MB.36 scrapped.

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Length: 18.75 m (61 ft 6¼ in)
  • Wingspan: 25.00 m (82 ft 0¼ in)
  • Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 130.00 m2 (1339.35 ft2)
  • Empty weight: 4870 kg (10737 lb)
  • Gross weight: 7735 kg (17035 lb)
  • Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 9Ad radial piston engine, 313 kW (420 hp) each

    • Performance

  • Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph)
  • Range: 1060 km (659 miles)

    • References

    Besson MB.36 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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