Blériot 125
Blériot Aéronautique · France · first flew 1931 · airliner
The Blériot 125 was a highly unusual French airliner of the early 1930s, with twelve passengers carried in separate twin fuselages.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 2 × piston, wing-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | Twin passenger fuselage pods joined by the high wing |
| T — Tail | Twin fin |
WEFT is AircraftIQ's four-point recognition method — how it works.
Spot it by:
- Twin passenger fuselage pods joined by the high wing
- A central nacelle on the wing carrying an engine at each end with the crew compartment between
- Tailplane shared between the two fuselage pods
The two slim passenger fuselages either side of a central engine nacelle, under a single high wing, are unmistakable.
Specifications
- The Blériot 125 has a length of 13.83 m (45 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 29.4 m (96 ft).
- Its maximum speed is 220 km/h (137 mph).
- Typical crew: 3.
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History
It was displayed at the 1930 Salon de l'Aéronautique in Paris and flew on 9 March 1931. Its flight characteristics were very poor, and attempts to improve it continued into 1933 without gaining certification.
Variants
There were no variants: only one prototype was built.
Where you'll see it
It never entered service, and the sole prototype was scrapped in 1934.
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