Blériot XLIII

The Blériot XLIII was a First World War French reconnaissance plane designed and built by Blériot.

Blériot XLIII
Role Reconnaissance
National origin France
Manufacturer Blériot
First flight March 1913
Status prototype only
Number built 1
Variants Bleriot XXXVI

Design

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

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

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)
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References
  1. "Bleriot XLIII". www.airwar.ru.
  2. Parmentier, Bruno (20 December 1998). "Blériot XLIII". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 23 January 2019.

Further reading
  • Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: SchifferPublishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.
  • Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. ISBN 1891268090.
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