Blériot XI

The standard Blériot XI is a Avion built by Louis Blériot used by the French Army during the First World War.

It receives a world famous on July 25th, 1909 by carrying out the first crossing of the Manche by traversing the 38 km in 37 minutes at the mean velocity of 58 km/h.

Design

The model which crossed the English Channel was been driven by a three cylinder motor in range Alessandro Anzani. This engine did not have a throttle control lever and turned constantly to full mode.

Engagement

Alternatives

XI-2

Standard: Driving two-seater of observation
: Gnome of 80 cv
Dimensions

Scale: 10,35
Length: 8,40
Height:
wing Surface: 20

Masses

With vacuum: 350
With armament: 625

Performances

Maximum speed: 120
Climbing speed: 70

Hydro XI-2

Standard: two-seater Seaplane
Driving: The Rhone of 80 ch
Dimensions

Scale: 11,05
Length: 9
Height:
wing Surface: 21

Masses

With vacuum: 500
With armament: 750

Performances

Maximum speed: 110
Climbing speed: 60

Other characteristics

Normally, the apparatus does not have any armament. But, on a book ( Of aeronautics soldier 1912 with the Air force 1976 Mirone Cuich), there is a photograph of Pégoud leaving on mission with its Blériot XI equipped with 8 small bombs (dixit the legend) apparently 4 on each side with the fuselage. It is possible that certain were equipped with a machine-gun.

See too

List of the military aircrafts

Bonds exernes

Site on Blériot XI
Blériot XI with the Museum Maurice Dufresne

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