EKW C-36

EKW C-36
Land	Zwitserland
Role	Grondaanvalsvliegtuigen
Eerste vlucht	15 mei 1939
Gebouwd	175

De EKW C-36 was een Zwitsers multifunctioneel gevechtsvliegtuig uit de jaren 1930 en 1940, gebouwd door de Eidgenoessische Konstruktionswerkstaette. Het was een eenmotorige eendekker met een bemanning van twee. Het kwam in dienst tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog in 1942, en ondanks dat het verouderd was, bleef het in frontlinie tot de vroege jaren 1950 en als doelsleepboot tot 1987.

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EKW C-36 Walk Around
Fotograaf	Ales Pavias
Lokalisatie	Onbewust
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General Characteristics (C-3603 Production Variant)

The EKW C-36 was a Swiss-designed and built multi-purpose combat aircraft developed in the late 1930s and used throughout World War II and the early Cold War. Designed by the Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte (EKW), it served primarily as a reconnaissance, ground attack, and fighter-bomber for the Swiss Air Force, defending the nation’s neutrality. It is known for its twin-boom tail and long career, later serving as a target tug until 1987 in the turboprop C-3605 variant.

Property	Typical Value (C-3603)
Role	Reconnaissance / Ground Attack / Target Tug
Fabrikant	EKW (Eidgenössische Konstruktionswerkstätte)
First Flight	May 15, 1939 (C-3601 Prototype)
Bemanning	2 (Pilot and Observer/Rear Gunner)
Lengte	10.23 m (33 ft 7 in)
Spanwijdte	13.74 m (45 ft 1 in)
Max Takeoff Weight	3,952 kg (8,713 lb)

Design and Powerplant

Engine: One Hispano-Suiza 12Y-51 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine (built under license).
Power Output: 746 kW (1,000 hp).
Design Features: All-metal low-wing cantilever monoplane. It featured a distinctive twin-boom tail (twin vertical stabilizers) to give the rear gunner an unobstructed field of fire.
Landing Gear: Retractable undercarriage was introduced on the production C-3603 variant (prototypes had fixed gear).
Later Variant (C-3605): A number of C-3603 airframes were converted into the C-3605 turboprop target tug, fitted with a Lycoming T53 engine and an extended nose, earning it the nickname “Alpine Anteater” or “Flying Zebra Crossing.”

Performance and Armament

Maximum Speed: Up to 476 km/h (296 mph, 257 knots) at altitude.
Service Ceiling: 8,700 m (28,550 ft).
Range: Approximately 680 km (425 mi, 369 nmi).
Rate of Climb: 10.4 m/s (2,050 ft/min).
Armament (C-3603):
- Forward: One 20 mm Oerlikon cannon firing through the propeller hub.
- Wings: Two 7.5 mm machine guns in the wings.
- Rear: Two 7.5 mm machine guns in a flexible mount for the rear gunner.
- Ordnance: Up to 400 kg of bombs carried under the wings and fuselage.
Armament (C-3604): An improved version with a Saurer YS-2 engine and two extra 20 mm cannons in the wings.