Cunningham-Hall GA-36

GA-36
Role Military training monoplane
National origin United States
Manufacturer Cunningham-Hall Aircraft Corporation
Designer Randolph Hall
First flight 1934 (GA-21M)
1936 (GA-36)
Number built 1


The Cunningham-Hall GA-36 was an American two-seat monoplane modified from the GA-21M for the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition.

Design and development

The GA-21M was a two-seat low-wing monoplane designed and built in 1934 powered by a 145 hp (108 kW) Warner Super Scarab radial piston engine.[1] An all-metal aircraft, it had a fixed conventional landing gear with a tailwheel.[1] In 1935 the aircraft was rebuilt as the GA-36 for the Guggenheim Safe Aircraft Competition, first flying on 2 January 1936.[1][2] Part of the rebuild was a change from side-by-side to tandem seating and modified landing gear.[2]

No further aircraft were built and failing to find a buyer it was sold in 1941 (advertised for $2,950). It was stripped of major components and dumped until the 1980s when it was recovered, fully restored and put on display at the Niagara Aerospace Museum.

Specifications (GA-21M)

Data from [2]

General characteristics

Performance


References

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Orbis 1985, p. 1216
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "American airplanes - Cu - Cy". www.aerofiles.com. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-01.

Bibliography

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.