Klemm Kl 35
Klemm / Fieseler / ZLIN · Germany · first flew 1935 · light aircraft
The Klemm Kl 35 was a German two-seat low-wing monoplane used extensively as a primary and aerobatic trainer by the Luftwaffe and numerous civil operators during the late 1930s and World War II. Its light wooden construction and docile handling made it an excellent ab initio trainer.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | Low-mounted, tapered |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 7.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Elegant 1930s German low-wing monoplane trainer
- Single inline engine with spatted fixed undercarriage
- Tandem open or enclosed cockpits with tapered wooden wing
A clean low-wing monoplane with a long tapered wing, a slender fuselage, and a nose-mounted inline engine; the spatted fixed undercarriage and tandem cockpits are consistent recognition features across all variants.
Specifications
- The Klemm Kl 35 has a length of 7.5 m (25 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 10.4 m (34 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 212 km/h (132 mph).
- Typical crew: 2.
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History
First flown in 1935, the Kl 35 was a development of earlier Klemm light aircraft and was produced by Klemm Leichtflugzeugbau in Böblingen. It was also licence-built by Fieseler and the Czech firm ZLIN. The Luftwaffe used it in large numbers for elementary flight training, and it served in several other European air forces. Some survived the war and continued flying into the 1950s.
Variants
The Kl 35A had an open cockpit; the Kl 35B featured an enclosed canopy; the Kl 35D was a refined production version with a more powerful Hirth engine.
Where you'll see it
Widely operated by the Luftwaffe and German civil aviation from 1936; also used by Romania, Slovakia, Sweden, and other European states; licence-built in Czechoslovakia as the ZLIN Z-XII.
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