Bleriot Bleriot XI
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
Bleriot XI
Touring / Trainer / multi-role military Aircraft
The Blériot XI is an early single-engine single-seat touring and trainer aircraft and a multi-role military aircraft produced by the French Blériot.
| Crew | 1 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Rotary Engine | |
| Engine Model | Gnome 7B | |
| Engine Power | 52 kW | 70 hp |
| Speed | 106 km/h | 57 kts 66 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 2.000 m | 6.562 ft |
| Empty Weight | 349 kg | 769 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 625 kg | 1.378 lbs |
| Wing Span | 10,25 m | 33,6 ft |
| Wing Area | 23,0 m² | 248 ft² |
| Length | 8,45 m | 27,7 ft |
| Height | 2,50 m | 8,2 ft |
| First Flight | 23. Jan. 1909 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | >1000 | |
| Data for (Version) | Bleriot XI-2 | |
Remarks
The Blériot XI is the first aircraft to cross to england channel (flown by Louis Blériot, 1909). The Blériot XI was built by several sub contractors. license-production was performed in England and Sweden (Thulin A).
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 3160] © Karsten Palt 2010-01-31 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI Original aircraft, c/n unknown |
| Deutsches Museum [Munich / München] | |
| [Photo-ID: 5358] © Karsten Palt 2012-01-11 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI |
| National Museum of the United States Air Force [Dayton, Ohio / USA (Wright-Patterson AFB)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2590] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-AMZ c/n: EAA-1184-SE |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2591] © Karsten Palt 2009-09-04 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-AMZ c/n: EAA-1184-SE |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2009 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 440] © Karsten Palt 2007-07-21 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-XMC c/n: 82 |
| Flugtag Ganderkesee 2007 [Ganderkesee - Atlas Airfield (EDWQ)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 627] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-08 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-XMC c/n: 82 |
| Oldtimer-Fliegertreffen 2007 [Kirchheim unter Teck - Hahnweide (EDST)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 715] © Karsten Palt 2007-09-15 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-XMC c/n: 82 |
| Airport-Days 2007 [Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel (EDDH / HAM)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 2152] © Karsten Palt 2009-05-10 | |
 | Bleriot Bleriot XI (Thulin A) Private (Mikael Carlson) Reg.: SE-XMC c/n: 82 |
| Flugtag Bremen 2009 [Bremen (EDDW / BRE)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1163] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Bleriot XI Reg.: 164 c/n: BAPC.106 |
| Royal Air Force Museum [London-Hendon] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1973] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-04 | |
 | Bleriot XI Swiss Air Force / Schweizer Luftwaffe |
| Flieger Flab Museum [Dübendorf (LSMD)] | |