The Blériot XLII was a First World War French reconnaissance plane designed and built by Blériot.
| Blériot XLII | |
|---|---|
| Role | Reconnaissance |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Blériot |
| First flight | March 1913 |
| Status | prototype only |
| Number built | 1 |
Design
editThe crew was housed in a partially armored cabin. A small window was installed in front of the fuselage to facilitate observation. For reconnaissance, the observer lay horizontally on the cabin floor.[1]
Development
editThe Bleriot XLII was built in March 1913 for use as a reconnaissance and observation aircraft. It was a double mid-flight, equipped with an 80 hp Gnome engine. The Bleriot XLII passed the test cycle, but the military was not interested.
Specifications
editData from Aviafrtance : Blériot XLII [2]
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
- Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
- Wing area: 18.00 m2 (193.8 sq ft)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 7 Type A air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propellers
References
edit- ^ "Bleriot XLII". www.airwar.ru.
- ^ Parmentier, Bruno. "Blériot XLII". Aviafrance (in French). Paris. Retrieved 24 January 2019.