CAMS 36

The CAMS 36 was a by Chantiers Aero -Maritimes de la Seine developed in the early 1920s in France flying boat.

History

Originally developed as a single-seat biplane fighter flying boat in 1921 by designer Raffaele Conflenti, the CAMS 36 was amended in 1922 to participate in the competitive racing competition of the Schneider Trophy in England. The race in 1922, which was held in Naples, Italy, but had to be postponed for financial reasons. The competition in 1922 was won by Englishman Henri Biard with a Supermarine Sea Lion II with a speed of 234.51 km / h The CAMS 36 with its top speed of 250 km / h would have had a good chance to bring the trophy to France.

After a further test flights in France, the original engine Hispano -Suiza 8FD with an output of 300 hp was (224 kW) replaced with a pusher propeller for the race in 1923 in England modified by a more powerful 360 hp (268 kW) Hispano -Suiza piston motor and adjustable four-leaf propeller forwards than a tractor propeller. The I-beams of the wings were replaced with aerodynamically disguised struts. The new version has changed the name CAM 36A. On the day of the competition collided 36A, piloted by Lieutenant Pelletier d' Oisy, with a yacht at anchor in the strait of Solent, the Isle of Wight separated from the mainland of England. The machine could not continue in the competition. The whereabouts of the CAMS 36 machines, there is no evidence.

Versions

• CAMS 36 military fighter flying boat with pusher propeller
• CAMS 36 racers, modified for racing and powered by a 300 hp ( 224 kW) Hispano -Suiza engine 8FD
• CAMS 36A, further changes for the race in 1923. Rebuilt was driven to the tractor propeller of a modified 360 hp (268 kW) Hispano -Suiza engine 8FD

Specifications ( CAMS 36 Racer )

• Crew: 1
• Length: 7.75 m
• Wingspan: 8.60 m
• Height: 2.80 m
• Wing area: 20.00 m²
• Empty weight: 945 kg
• Maximum takeoff weight: 1260 kg
• Powerplant: 1 × Hispano -Suiza 8FD with an output of 220 kW ( 300 hp)
• Maximum speed: 250 km / h