Blériot 106
Blériot Aéronautique · France · first flew 1924 · airliner
The Blériot 106 was a 1920s French cabin monoplane designed and built by Blériot Aéronautique.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, nose-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 12.2 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | Conventional |
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Spot it by:
- Shoulder-wing monoplane
- Single in-line engine in the nose with an open pilot cockpit behind it
- Enclosed cabin for six passengers
It is a shoulder-wing monoplane 12.2 m long with an 18 m span.
Specifications
- The Blériot 106 has a length of 12.2 m (40 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 18 m (59 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 180 km/h (112 mph).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew on 15 July 1924. It was a single-engined shoulder-wing monoplane powered by a 480 hp Renault 12Jb inline piston engine.
Variants
Only one Blériot 106 was built.
Where you'll see it
The pilot sat in an open cockpit behind the engine, and the enclosed cabin had room for six passengers.
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