CAMS 36
Chantiers Aero-Maritimes de la Seine · France · first flew 1922 · light aircraft
The CAMS 36 was a 1920s French flying boat designed and built by Chantiers Aero-Maritimes de la Seine.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Mid-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.75 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Biplane flying boat
- Single I-type strut wing bracing on the racer
- Hispano-Suiza 8Fd inline engine
The racer's twin vertical wing bracing struts were changed to a single I-type strut, and it was powered by a 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fd inline engine in a tractor arrangement.
Specifications
- The CAMS 36 has a length of 7.75 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.6 m (28 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 250 km/h (155 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It was originally conceived as a single-seat biplane flying-boat fighter and evolved into a racer to compete in the 1922 Schneider Trophy. The original pusher propeller was changed to a tractor arrangement for the 300 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fd engine.
Variants
The CAMS 36bis was modified for the 1923 race with a 360 hp Hispano-Suiza 8Fd and a more conventional strut arrangement. Two aircraft were built.
Where you'll see it
Lack of funds in 1922 and an accident in 1923 meant neither aircraft took part in a Schneider race. On the day of the 1923 contest the 36bis, flown by Lieutenant Pelletier d'Oisy, collided with a yacht at anchor on the Solent.
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