Messerschmitt M 35

Messerschmitt · Germany · first flew 1933 · light aircraft

The Messerschmitt M 35 is a German two-seat low-wing touring monoplane of 1933, representing an early example of the clean aerodynamic design philosophy that would define Willi Messerschmitt's later wartime types. It featured an enclosed cabin and cantilever monoplane wing.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, tapered
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	7.48 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Sleek low-wing German touring monoplane of the early 1930s
Clean cantilever wing with enclosed cabin for two
Precursor lineage to the Bf 108 Taifun touring family

A clean, low-wing single-engine monoplane with a relatively long wingspan for its era. The enclosed two-seat cabin and lack of external bracing distinguish it from contemporary high-wing light aircraft.

Specifications

The Messerschmitt M 35 has a length of 7.48 m (25 ft).
It has a wingspan of 11.57 m (38 ft).
Its maximum speed is 230 km/h (143 mph).
Typical crew: 2.

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History

Designed at the Bayerische Flugzeugwerke in the early 1930s, the M 35 was part of a series of light touring aircraft that Messerschmitt developed before the rearmament boom. It was a contemporary of the more famous M 37 (later Bf 108) programme and helped refine the company's low-drag monoplane construction methods.

Variants

The M 35 was produced in small numbers; no major variants are recorded, though the design philosophy fed directly into the Bf 108 Taifun.

Where you'll see it

Used in Germany for private touring and club flying during the 1930s; not exported in significant numbers.

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