title: CARMAM Aiglon
text: # CARMAM Aiglon
  
  The CARMAM 15-36 Aiglon ("Eaglet") was a French sailplane produced in the 1970s. It was designed as a private venture by the technical directors of CARMAM, intending it to be a simple and easy-to-fly basic glider for aeroclub use. It was a conventional sailplane design of fibreglass construction throughout, with a low tail.
  
  A variant was also marketed for homebuilding as the 15-34 Kit-Club. Pottier revised the original design to simplify it somewhat, and replaced much of the fibreglass structure with a plywood fuselage and fabric-covered wing and tail. These structural changes resulted in a weight penalty of around 30 kg (66 lb), but performance remained very similar.
  
  ## Variants
  
  ### 15-36A
  
      basic production version
  
  ### 15-36AR
  
      15-36A with provision for 55 kg (121 lb) of water ballast
  
  ### 15-34
  
      15-36A redesigned for homebuilding
  
  ## Specifications (15-36A)
  
  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: One pilot
  * Length: 6.40 m (21 ft 0 in)
  * Wingspan: 15.00 m (49 ft 3 in)
  * Height: 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in)
  * Wing area: 11.0 $m^2$ (118 sq ft)
  * Aspect ratio: 20.4
  * Empty weight: 200 kg (441 lb)
  * Gross weight: 390 kg (860 lb)
  
  Performance
  
  * Maximum speed: 240 km/h (150 mph, 130 kn)
  * Maximum glide ratio: 37:1
  * Rate of sink: 0.60 m/s (118 ft/min)
  