CAMS 36 | |
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Role | Racing flying boat |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | CAMS |
First flight | 1922 |
Number built | 2 |
Variants | CAMS 38 |
The CAMS 36 was a 1920s French flying boat designed and built by Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine. It was originally conceived as a single-seat fighter but evolved as a racer to compete in the 1922 Schneider Trophy race. Lack of funds in 1922 and an accident in 1923 meant the two aircraft built failed to participate in a Schneider race.
Originally designed as a single-seat biplane flying-boat fighter, the CAMS 36 was modified to compete in the 1922 Schneider Trophy. [1] Originally built with a pusher-propeller this was changed to a tractor arrangement for the 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd piston engine. [1] Twin vertical wing bracing struts were changed to a single I-type strut. [1] Although the racer proved to be fast in the air, lack of funds prevented the two aircraft from competing. [1]
For the 1923 race one of the aircraft was modified with a larger 360 hp (268 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd piston engine. [1] The I-type struts were changed back to a more conventional arrangement. [1] The new variant was designated the CAM 36bis. On the day of the contest, the 36bis, piloted by Lieutenant Pelletier d'Oisy, collided with a yacht at anchor on the Solent and the damaged aircraft was prevented from racing. [1]
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft [1]
General characteristics
Performance
CAMS 36 | |
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Role | Racing flying boat |
National origin | France |
Manufacturer | CAMS |
First flight | 1922 |
Number built | 2 |
Variants | CAMS 38 |
The CAMS 36 was a 1920s French flying boat designed and built by Chantiers Aéro-Maritimes de la Seine. It was originally conceived as a single-seat fighter but evolved as a racer to compete in the 1922 Schneider Trophy race. Lack of funds in 1922 and an accident in 1923 meant the two aircraft built failed to participate in a Schneider race.
Originally designed as a single-seat biplane flying-boat fighter, the CAMS 36 was modified to compete in the 1922 Schneider Trophy. [1] Originally built with a pusher-propeller this was changed to a tractor arrangement for the 300 hp (224 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd piston engine. [1] Twin vertical wing bracing struts were changed to a single I-type strut. [1] Although the racer proved to be fast in the air, lack of funds prevented the two aircraft from competing. [1]
For the 1923 race one of the aircraft was modified with a larger 360 hp (268 kW) Hispano-Suiza 8Fd piston engine. [1] The I-type struts were changed back to a more conventional arrangement. [1] The new variant was designated the CAM 36bis. On the day of the contest, the 36bis, piloted by Lieutenant Pelletier d'Oisy, collided with a yacht at anchor on the Solent and the damaged aircraft was prevented from racing. [1]
Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft [1]
General characteristics
Performance