- Klemm Kl 36
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name=Klemm Kl 36
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type=Touring aircraft
manufacturer=Klemm
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first flight=1934
introduced=1934
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primary user=Germany
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produced=1934
number built=12(?)
variants with their own articles=The Klemm Kl 36 was a 1930s German four-seat cabin touring and competitionmonoplane designed and built byKlemm .Development
Following the success of the three-seat touring plane
Klemm Kl 32 in the European touring plane championshipChallenge 1932 , the company was ordered by the German Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) to develop another aircraft to take part in the nextChallenge 1934 . Due to changes of contest rules, it had to be more modern machine, four-seater with better performance and betterSTOL capabilities. Designer was Friedrich Fechner. As a result, new aircraft Kl 36 was a streamlined comfortable four-seater with rich wing mechanization, and was the fastest of all Klemms.There were built 4 aircraft [According to Krzyżan, M. - 5 aircraft, along with a prototype] of the first series Kl 36A (two powered with
Argus As 17 A, 225 hp inverted 6 cylinder inline engine - registrations D-IJIP, D-IDIR, and two withHirth HM8 U, 250 hp inverted V8 engine - D-IHEK, D-IHAV, both engines were air-cooled).Next, there was built 8 aircraft [8 Kl 36B according to http://www.luftarchiv.de] of 0-series, designated Kl 36B. They were powered with different engines, including 160 hp radial engine
Siemens-Halske Sh 14 A-1. One was completed with a retractable landing gear (D-IUHU). Because of lack of a weight limit, they were somewhat heavier, than Kl 36A.Operational history
Four Kl 36As took part in the
Challenge 1934 touring plane championship in August-September, but none completed a rally over Euroep. A winner of two Challenges,Fritz Morzik , had to withdraw due to a fuel pump breakdown, but flew the rally track off the contest. During technical part, they obtained good results in a minimal speed trial (57.67 km/h), but generally they proved inferior toFieseler Fi 97 .During World War II, Klemm Kl 36s served as
liaison aircraft inLuftwaffe .Technical description
A mixed-construction low-wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tailunit. A fuselage was made of steel frame, canvas covered. Three-part wing, outer parts of wings and tail surfaces were wooden, plywood covered. Wings were folding rearwards. The pilot and three passengers had an enclosed cabin, well glazed. The plane had a fixed tailskid landing gear, wheels had teardrop covers (removed during the Challenge contest due to weight). Wings were fitted with
slats and flaps. Useful load was 490 kg. Engine in front, with two-blade propeller. Fuel tank 230 l.pecifications
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ref=Marian Krzyżan: "Międzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929-1934", Warsaw 1988, page 224-225met or eng?=met
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capacity=3 passengers
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empty weight kg=560
empty weight lb=1235
gross weight kg=1050
gross weight lb=2315
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eng1 type=Argus As 17 A 6-cylinder inverted inline piston engine
eng1 kw= 168
eng1 hp= 225max speed kmh=250
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cruise speed kmh= 220
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*Messerschmitt Bf 108
*Fieseler Fi 97
*PZL.26
*Aero A.200
*Caproni PS.1
*Percival Vega Gull
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lists=References
* Marian Krzyżan: "Międzynarodowe turnieje lotnicze 1929-1934", WKiŁ, Warsaw 1988, ISBN 83-206-0637-3 (Polish language)
* [http://www.luftarchiv.de Luftarchiv]
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