Blériot XLIII
| Blériot XLIII | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Blériot |
| First flight | March 1913 |
| Status | prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
| Variants | Bleriot XXXVI |
The Blériot XLIII was a First World War French reconnaissance plane designed and built by Blériot.
Design
[edit]The crew was located in the cabin in a tandem scheme. At the observer at the bottom of the window was added, providing a good overview. The Bleriot XLIII was a double mid-plane with a monocoque-type fuselage, equipped with an 80 hp Gnome 7A engine.[1]
Development
[edit]In March 1913, Louise Bleriot built the Bleriot XLIII a further development of the Bleriot XXXVI. The Bleriot XLIII could be used for long-distance reconnaissance, but mediocre flight characteristics did not allow Bleriot to conclude a contract for its mass production.
Specifications
[edit]Data from Aviafrance : Aviafrance :Blériot XLIII,[2] Airwar : Blériot XLIII[1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
- Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
- Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 19.30 m2 (207.7 sq ft)
- Gross weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Monosoupape 7 Type A 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller
Performance
- Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
- Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bleriot XLIII". www.airwar.ru.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno (20 December 1998). "Blériot XLIII". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.
- Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. ISBN 1891268090.