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Blériot 106
Role Cabin monoplaneType of aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Blériot Aéronautique
First flight 15 July 1924
Number built 1

The Blériot 106 was a 1920s French cabin monoplane designed and built by Blériot Aéronautique. First flown on 15 July 1924 the 106 was a single-engined shoulder-wing monoplane powered by a 480 hp (358 kW) Renault 12Jb inline piston engine. The pilot sat in an open cockpit behind the engine and an enclosed cabin had room for six passengers.

Specifications

Data from The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12Jb inline piston, 360 kW (480 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

References

Notes
  1. ^ Orbis 1985, p. 712
Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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