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1910s French aircraft

Blériot XL
Role	Observation aircraftType of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Recherches Aéronautique Louis Blériot
First flight	1913

The Bleriot XL was a two-seat observation sesquiplane designed in France by Louis Bleriot during the early 1910s. Its structure was made of metallic materials.

Specifications

Data from

General characteristics

Crew: 2
Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 12.70 m (41 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 38 m (410 sq ft)
Empty weight: 390 kg (860 lb)
Gross weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 7 Type A 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
Propellers: 2-bladed
Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
Service ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)

References

"Blériot XL - Blériot 40 - Observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". aviafrance.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.

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