Klemm Kl-35
The Klemm Kl 35 was a low-wing, tandem two-seat trainer that Luftwaffe flying schools adopted from the late 1930s, prized for light, precise handling that made it equally suited to primary instruction and aerobatics. Its slender wooden fuselage and elegant lines set it apart from bulkier contemporary trainers, and its docile yet responsive controls let instructors demonstrate spins and aerobatic sequences safely. After the war, surviving airframes found a long second career in gliding clubs and aerobatic display teams across Europe, including Switzerland's celebrated formation aerobatic team, keeping the type flying decades after its military service ended.
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A low-wing, tandem-seat wooden trainer from 1930s German flying schools, still flying in European aerobatic displays decades after the war.
Specifications
| Length | 7.5 m (25 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 10.4 m (34 ft) |
| Height | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Persons on board | 2 |
| Range | 340 NM (630 km) |
| Service ceiling | 17,000 ft (5,182 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 10,000 ft (3,048 m) |
| Rate of climb | 590 ft/min (3 m/s) |
| Units built | 2,000 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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