Blériot XXV
Blériot · France · first flew 1911 · light aircraft
The Blériot XXV was a single-seat, high-wing, pusher-type canard monoplane designed by Louis Blériot.
Recognition (WEFT)
| W — Wings | High-mounted, straight |
|---|---|
| E — Engines | 1 × piston, fuselage-mounted |
| F — Fuselage | 5.5 m fuselage |
| T — Tail | No tailplane |
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Spot it by:
- Canard layout
- High-wing pusher monoplane
- Single seven-cylinder rotary engine
A small pusher monoplane with its small foreplane ahead of the wing, 5.5 m long on an 8.9 m span.
Specifications
- The Blériot XXV has a length of 5.5 m (18 ft).
- It has a wingspan of 8.9 m (29 ft).
- Typical crew: 1.
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History
It first flew in 1911 and was powered by a 50 hp Gnome 7 Omega seven-cylinder air-cooled rotary engine.
Variants
Only one aircraft of this type was built.
Where you'll see it
It was a single-seat aircraft built by Louis Blériot as a one-off.
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