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3.15 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| Diamond HK36 Super Dimona | ≈ 7.22 m | ≈ 16 m (Width) | ≈ 1.76 m |
| ENAER T-35 Pillán | ≈ 8 m | ≈ 8.84 m (Width) | ≈ 2.63 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 7.22 m. The shape was turned square to the axes; the height was fitted to the sourced 1.76 m; the width was fitted to the sourced 16 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 8 m. The shape was turned square to the axes; the width was fitted to the sourced 8.84 m. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA”
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Diamond HK36 Super Dimona | ENAER T-35 Pillán |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Motor glider[source] | Trainer[source] |
| National origin | Austria[source] | Chile[source] |
| Manufacturer | Diamond Aircraft Industries[source] | ENAER[source] |
| Designer | Wolf Hoffmann[source] |
HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC
Single sourceHK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS
Single sourceHK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO
Single sourceHK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC
Single sourceHK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS
Single source7.1 m[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.22 m[source]HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension
7.28 m[source]HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension
T-35A · Length
Single source8 m (26 ft 3 in)[source]
HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA”
Single sourceHK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
Single sourceHK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TC
Single sourceHK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TS
Single sourceHK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC-ECO
Single sourceHK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTC
Single sourceHK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension · HK 36 TTS
Single source1.76 m[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.76 m[source]HK 36 R “SUPER DIMONA” · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TS · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TC · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTS · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTC · external whole-aircraft dimension
1.78 m[source]HK 36 TTC-ECO · external whole-aircraft dimension
T-35A · Height
Single source2.64 m (8 ft 8 in)[source]
Empty; Hoffmann H36 Dimona · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Hoffmann H36 Dimona · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA”
Single source497 kg (1,096 lb)[source]
770 kg (1,698 lb)[source]
770 kg[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade
Empty; T-35A · equipped
Single sourceMaximum take-off; T-35A · and Maximum Landing Weight
Single sourceHK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade · HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · Pilot
Single sourceone[source]
1 (Pilot)[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade
T-35A · Crew
Single sourceCruise; Hoffmann H36 Dimona · Cruise speed
Single source182 km/h (113 mph, 98 kn)[source]
T-35A · 1 × Avco Lycoming AEIO-540-K1K5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Avco Lycoming AEIO-540-K1K5 6-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 224 kW (300 hp)[source]
T-35A · 75% power at sea level
Single source75% power at sea level 4 hours 24 minutes[source]
T-35A · Service ceiling
Single source5,840 m (19,160 ft)[source]
T-35A · 1,526 ft/min
Single source7.75 m/s (1,526 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | In production (HK36 Super Dimona)[source] | In service[source] |
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| Number built | more than 900[source] | 154[source] |
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| Manufactured | 1980–present[source] | 28 December 1984 – 1991[source] |
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| First flight | 9 October 1980 (H36) October 1989 (HK36R)[source] | 6 March 1981[source] |
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| Variant | Diamond DV20[source] | — |
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| Capacity | one passenger[source] | — |
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| Aspect ratio | 16.8:1[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Wortmann FX 63-137[source] | root: NACA 65 2 -415 ; tip: NACA 65 2 -415 modified[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | 80 liters (18 imp gal ; 21 U.S. gal )[source] | 291.5 L (77.0 US gal; 64.1 imp gal) in two wing leading edge integral tanks / 210 kg (463 lb) (272.5 L (72.0 US gal; 59.9 imp gal) usable)[source] |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed Hoffmann HO-V 62-R/L 160 T, three position, fully feathering[source] | 3-bladed Hartzell HC-C3YR-4BF/FC7663R, 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) diameter constant-speed propeller[source] |
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| Never exceed speed | 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn) sea level to 6000 feet[source] | 446 km/h (277 mph, 241 kn)[source] |
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| Maximum glide ratio | 27:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph)[source] | — |
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| Rate of sink | 0.91 m/s (179 ft/min) at 79 km/h (49 mph)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 48.56 kg/m 2 (9.95 lb/sq ft)[source] | 97.73 kg/m 2 (20.02 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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| Source measurement | Built entirely from fibreglass , the H36 family all use a Wortmann FX 63-137 airfoil . The wings feature top-surface Schempp-Hirth -style airbrakes . Optionally, the wings can be folded by two people in a few minutes to allow storage. The original H36 has 16.0 m (52.5 ft) wings, while the later members of the family added slightly greater span. The H36 offers a 27:1 glide ratio , while later variants improved that by one point, to 28:1 by adding winglets increasing the span to 16.33 m (53.6 ft). Cockpit accommodation seats two in side-by-side configuration , under a hinged bubble canopy that is pushed up and backwards.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage When equipped with the larger available engines, particularly the 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 turbocharged powerplant, the aircraft can be used for glider towing . A commercial success, more than 900 H36s and HK36s have been completed.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Design and development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In 1991, an HK36, flown by Peter Urach in Austria, set an absolute altitude record in its class for a piston engined aircraft of 36,188 ft (11,030 m). The record held until surpassed in 2002 by the Bohannon B-1 .[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Operational history; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Original version produced by Hoffmann and later by HOAC , with a 16.0 m (52.5 ft) wingspan, conventional landing gear , 27:1 glide ratio and powered by a Limbach L2000 EB1C engine of 60 kW (80 hp), a Rotax 912A of 60 kW (80 hp) or Limbach L2400 EB of 65 kW (87 hp). Applied for US FAA certificate on 4 April 1982 and received on 9 July 1986 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb).[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed from the H36, with a carbon-fibre spar , modified fuselage , 16.2 m (53.1 ft) wingspan and 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912A engine. Optional wing tips can extend the span to 17.6 m (57.7 ft). Received US FAA type approval on 23 July 1993 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb).[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed from the HK36 R Super Dimona, the HK36TS has a 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 A3 engine, 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio and conventional landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TC has a 60 kW (80 hp) Rotax 912 A3 engine. Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TC-100 has a 74 kW (99 hp) Rotax 912 S3 engine. Applied for US FAA type approval on 16 January 2003 and received on 12 January 2004 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Minimum sink rate: 1.18 m/s at 97 km/h, glide ratio 1:27 at 105 km/h Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TTS has an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine, a Muhlbauer MTV-21-A-C-F/CF 175-05 propeller , 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio, and conventional landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage The HK36TTC has an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine, 16.6 m (54.5 ft) wingspan, 28:1 glide ratio, and tricycle landing gear . Received US FAA type approval on 25 September 1997 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb). Marketed as the Katana Xtreme in Canada and the USA.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Special mission version of the HK36 for the surveillance role, it is equipped with a gimbal-mounted Wescam camera and cockpit display, an 86 kW (115 hp) Rotax 914 F3 or F4 turbocharged engine and a Muhlbauer MTV-21-A-C-F/CF 175-05 propeller. Received US FAA type approval on 29 March 1999 in the utility category at a gross weight of 770 kg (1,698 lb) and 21 December 2000 in the restricted category, limited to aerial photography only, at a gross weight of 930 kg (2,050 lb). Marketed as the Multi Purpose Xtreme in Canada.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Developed by Siemens, EADS and Diamond Aircraft to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 25 percent, using a serial hybrid drive that turns the aircraft's prop with a Siemens 70 kW (94 hp) electric motor, from power generated by a 40 hp (30 kW) Austro Engines Wankel rotary engine and generator, stored in batteries. The prototype first flew 8 June 2011.[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Variants; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wingspan: 16.0 m (52 ft 6 in)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Wing area: 15.24 m 2 (164.0 sq ft)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Empty weight: 497 kg (1,096 lb)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Gross weight: 770 kg (1,698 lb)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Fuel capacity: 80 liters (18 imp gal ; 21 U.S. gal )[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Cruise speed: 182 km/h (113 mph, 98 kn)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Never exceed speed : 275 km/h (171 mph, 148 kn) sea level to 6000 feet[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Range: 1,090 km (680 mi, 590 nmi)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Maximum glide ratio: 27:1 at 105 km/h (65 mph)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Rate of sink: 0.91 m/s (179 ft/min) at 79 km/h (49 mph)[source]Diamond HK36 Super Dimona · Specifications (Hoffmann H36 Dimona); only the objects and conditions stated in this passage | — |
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| Engine | L 2400 EB 1.C or L 2400 EB 1.AC[source]HK 36 “SUPER DIMONA” · EASA.A.065 Section B, base model; not H36 DIMONA or another HK36 upgrade | — |
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| Primary users | — | Chilean Air Force Spanish Air and Space Force National Air and Naval Service of Panama Paraguayan Air Force[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Piper PA-32R[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn) flaps up[source] |
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| Maximum flap extension speed | — | 218 km/h (135 mph; 118 kn)[source] |
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| Maximum undercarriage extension speed | — | 256 km/h (159 mph; 138 kn)[source] |
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| Approach speed over 15 m (49 ft) obstacle | — | 148 km/h (92 mph; 80 kn)[source] |
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| Landing speed | — | 120 km/h (75 mph; 65 kn)[source] |
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| Absolute ceiling | — | 6,250 m (20,505 ft)[source] |
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| g limits | — | + 6 - 3[source] |
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| Time to altitude | — | 1,830 m (6,004 ft) in 4 minutes 42 seconds[source] |
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| Power/mass | — | 0.167 kW/kg (0.102 hp/lb)[source] |
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| Take-off run | — | 287 m (942 ft)[source] |
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| Take-off distance to 15 m (49 ft) | — | 494 m (1,621 ft)[source] |
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| Landing run | — | 238 m (781 ft)[source] |
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| Landing distance from 15 m (49 ft) | — | 509 m (1,670 ft)[source] |
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