MB.36
Role	Transport flying-boat Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Besson
Designer	Marcel Besson
First flight	15 May 1930
Number built	1

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

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

Data from ^[1] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

• Length: 18.75 m (61 ft 6.25 in)
• Wingspan: 25.00 m (82 ft 0.25 in)
• Height: 4.70 m (15 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 130.00 m² (1,339.35 sq ft)
• Empty weight: 4,870 kg (10,737 lb)
• Gross weight: 7,735 kg (17,035 lb)
• Powerplant: 3 × Gnome-Rhône 9Ad radial piston engine , 313 kW (420 hp) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 185 km/h (115 mph, 100 kn)
• Range: 1,060 km (659 mi, 573 nmi)