Blériot 118

The Blériot 118 was a 1920s French amphibian flying-boat fighter designed by Léon Kirste, only one was built and it was not ordered into production.[1]

Blériot 118
Role Two-seat amphibian flying-boat fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer Blériot
Designer Léon Kirste
First flight 23 January 1925
Number built 1

Design and development

The 118 was developed by Kirste from his earlier Blériot 101 project to meet a French naval requirement for a two-seat fighter.[1] The 118 was an amphibian flying-boat powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Ab piston engines.[1] First flown on 23 January 1925 it was tested by the Navy in competition with other designs but was rejected for being unstable in flight.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.81 m (28 ft 10.75 in)
  • Wingspan: 12.90 m (42 ft 3.75 in)
  • Height: 2.80 m (9 ft 2.25 in)
  • Gross weight: 1,740 kg (3,836 lb)
  • Powerplant: 2 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ab inline piston engine , 134 kW (180 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 200 km/h (124 mph, 108 kn)

Armament

  • Proposed - two fixed forward firing 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-guns
  • Proposed - two ring-mounted 7.7mm (0.303in) machine-guns on rear-cockpit
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See also

Related lists

References

Notes
  1. Orbis 1985, p. 713

Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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