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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.

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. The 118 was an amphibian flying-boat powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Ab piston engines. 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.

Specifications

Data from 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

See also

Related lists

• List of flying boats and floatplanes

References

Notes

1. ^ Orbis 1985, p. 713

Bibliography

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

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