# Besson MB.36

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MB.36 General information Type Transport flying-boat National origin France Manufacturer Besson Designer Marcel Besson Number built 1 History First flight 15 May 1930

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](/source/Gnome-Rh%C3%B4ne_9Ad_Jupiter) radial engines.[1] The prototype, [registered](/source/Aircraft_registration) 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](/source/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

Besson MB 36 3-view drawing from Les Ailes September 1, 1927

*Data from* [1] The [Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft](/source/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](/source/Gnome-Rh%C3%B4ne_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)

## See also

**Related lists**

- [List of flying boats and floatplanes](/source/List_of_flying_boats_and_floatplanes)

## References

### Notes

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-orbis_1-6) Orbis 1985, p. 656

### Bibliography

- *The [Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft](/source/Illustrated_Encyclopedia_of_Aircraft) (Part Work 1982-1985)*. Orbis Publishing.

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