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Blériot XXVII

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Blériot XXVII
Role Racer aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Recherches Aéronautique Louis Blériot
First flight September 1911
Number built 1

The Bleriot XXVII was a middle-wing, single-seat racing aircraft designed by Louis Bleriot.

Blériot XXVII BAPC-107 at the RAF Museum Hendon

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Length: 7.50 m (24 ft 7 in)
  • Wingspan: 8.90 m (29 ft 2 in)
  • Wing area: 12 m2 (130 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 430 kg (948 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Omega 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 37 kW (50 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed
  • Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)

References

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  1. ^ "Blériot XXVII - Blériot 27 - Course - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-03.