The Blériot XXXVI Torpille was an observation monoplane designed in France by Louis Bleriot during the early 1910s. The Blériot XXXVIbis La Vache was operated by Jules Védrines on several daring missions behind enemy lines in the early months of the war.
| Blériot XXXVI Torpille | |
|---|---|
| |
| Jules Védrines and his Blériot XXXVIbis La Vache | |
| Role | Observation aircraft |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Recherches Aéronautique Louis Blériot |
| First flight | November 1912 |
Specifications edit
Data from [1]
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 8.33 m (27 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 12.25 m (40 ft 2 in)
- Wing area: 25 m2 (270 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 375 kg (827 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Lambda 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed
- Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)
References edit
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- ^ "Blériot XXXVI - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2019-02-04.