Besson MB.36

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MB.36
Besson MB 36 Les Ailes September 1,1927.jpg
RoleTransport flying-boat
National originFrance
Manufacturer Besson
Designer Marcel Besson
First flight15 May 1930
Number built1

The Besson MB.36 was a French monoplane flying-boat designed by Marcel Besson, only one was built. [1]

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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. [1] It was powered by three 420 hp (313 kW) Gnome-Rhône 9Ad Jupiter radial engines. [1] 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. [1] By the time of the MB.36 first flight, the company had been taken over by the ANF Mureaux company. [1] 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. [1]

Specifications

Besson MB 36 3-view drawing from Les Ailes September 1, 1927 Besson MB 36 3-view Les Ailes September 1,1927.png
Besson MB 36 3-view drawing from Les Ailes September 1, 1927

Data from [1] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

Performance

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References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Orbis 1985, p. 656

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.