Blériot 111

Blériot Aéronautique · France · first flew 1929 · transport aircraft

The Blériot 111 was a French four-seat executive transport monoplane designed by André Herbemont. It took about six years to develop and was never ordered into production.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, straight
E — Engines	1 × piston, nose-mounted
F — Fuselage	10.66 m fuselage
T — Tail	Conventional

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Low-wing single-engined monoplane with an enclosed passenger cabin
Open pilot cockpit forward of the cabin on the early variants
Retractable undercarriage, a first for a French aircraft, on the 111/4 variant

A low-wing cabin monoplane with a braced wing, a radial or inline nose engine and, on later versions, a retractable undercarriage.

Specifications

The Blériot 111 has a length of 10.66 m (35 ft).
It has a wingspan of 17 m (56 ft).
Its maximum speed is 370 km/h (230 mph).
Typical crew: 1.

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History

The first variant, the 111/1, flew on 24 January 1929 with a 280 hp Hispano-Suiza inline engine. Later versions were re-engined and modified over several years.

Variants

The 111/1 to 111/6 differed in engine, undercarriage and wing bracing. The 111/5 moved the pilot behind the passenger cabin, and the 111/6 had a Gnome-Rhône 14K radial.

Where you'll see it

The 111/3 flew with the Patrouille Blériot display team and ended up in the Spanish Republican Air Force. The 111/6 was withdrawn from the 1934 London to Melbourne race after landing gear damage.

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