EKW C-35

The EKW C-35 was a 1930s Swiss two-seat reconnaissance biplane built by the of the Federal Construction Works (Eidgenössische Konstruktions-Werkstätte, K+W) Thun.

Development

Two aircraft were designed by the Eidgenöessische Konstruktions Werkstätte to replace the Fokker C.Ve in-service with the Swiss Air Force. The two projects were the EKW C-35 biplane and the EKW C-36 monoplane. After evaluation the air force ordered 40 C-35s in 1936. The C-35 was two-seat biplane with fixed tailwheel landing gear and conventional tail unit. The aircraft was powered by a licence-built Hispano-Suiza HS-77 piston engine.

Operational history

The first aircraft was delivered to the Swiss Air Force in May 1937 and all had been delivered by the end of 1938. To supplement the aircraft in-service a further eight aircraft were built between 1941 and 1942 from spares. The aircraft were removed from front-line service in 1943 when replaced by the F&W C-3603 and transferred to night-flying units. The aircraft was withdrawn from service in 1954.

Specifications (C-35)

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1593

General characteristics

• Crew: Two

Performance

References

• The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985), 1985, Orbis Publishing, Page 1593