Cunningham-Hall GA-36

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

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

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, 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), 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

  • Crew: 2
  • Capacity: 775 lb (352 kg)
  • Length: 20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)
  • Wingspan: 30 ft 0 in (9.14 m)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Warner Super Scarab 7-cyl. air-cooled radial piston engine, 150 hp (110 kW)

Performance

References

Notes
  1. Orbis 1985, p. 1216
  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.
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