| MB.35 Passe Partout | |
|---|---|
| |
| Role | observation floatplane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Besson |
| Designer | Marcel Besson |
| First flight | 1926[1] |
| Primary user | French Navy |
| Number built | 2 |
| Variants | Besson MB.411 |
The Besson MB.35 Passe Partout was a French two-seat spotter and observation floatplane, designed by Besson. It was intended to serve on Surcouf a very large (for its day) submarine, stowed in a sealed hangar.[1] The first aircraft was destroyed during trials and the second was converted to the MB.41, prototype of the Besson MB.411, which did serve on Surcouf.[2]
- ^ a b Sharpe, Michael (2000). Biplanes, Triplanes, and Seaplanes. London: Friedman/Fairfax Books. p. 80. ISBN 1-58663-300-7.
- ^ Heinemann, with a foreword by Ed.; Treadwell, Terry C. (1985). Submarines with wings : the past, present and future of aircraft-carrying submarines. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 75–83, 113. ISBN 0851773699.