Blériot 111
The Blériot 111 - also known as the Blériot Bl- 111 - was a relatively unsuccessful and therefore never went into series production design by the French manufacturer Blériot Aéronautique a passenger aircraft.
General
The aircraft, whose first version was launched on its maiden flight with the designation 111/1 in 1929, was a passenger aircraft, designed for first five, in later versions up to seven passengers. The Blériot company built a total of two copies. These two basic patterns were developed in different variants on. Ultimately, it was decided not to let build in series this machine.
Construction
The Blériot 111 it was a low-wing aircraft in mixed Holz-/Metallbauweise. The wings were braced with two struts of the surfaces to the fuselage in order to stabilize.
The machine had a two-wheeled chassis, and tail skid. The main landing gear was fixed in the first versions, retractable running in later versions.
Variants
Blériot 111/1
First flight: 1928
Specifications
With 280 hp
Blériot 111/2
First flight: October 1, 1929
The 111/2 was a changed in the dimensions and engine version.
Specifications
With 240 hp
Blériot 111/3
First flight: March 12, 1930
For the next variant of the 111 /3, was the previous 111/2 remodeled. Due to the more powerful engine, the flight performance were significantly increased mainly in terms of speed. This version had room for seven passengers.
Specifications
With 420 hp
Blériot 111/4
First flight: October 16, 1930
The 111/4 was a reconstruction of the 111 /1 and was the first French plane a retractable main landing gear. This variant with a slightly increased wing span was designed for six passengers.
Specifications
With 400 hp
Blériot 111/5
First flight: October 16, 1932
The 111/5 also had a passenger capacity of six persons and a retractable landing gear. In this variation, a number of engines were tried.
Specifications
With 500 hp alternatively, a Gnome & Rhône- k14 - motor of the same power
255 m / h with the Gnome & Rhone rotary engine, each at sea level
5,500 m with the Gnome & Rhone rotary engine
1970 kg with the Gnome & Rhone rotary engine
Blériot 111/6
First flight: May 1934
The 111/6 was again a ummotorisierte 111/5. Due to the increase in power to 840 hp eklantanten by the Gnome & Rhône- 14Kbrs the machine received a different model designation. Due to the strong engine, the 111/6 reached a maximum speed of 370 km / h at sea level and a maximum altitude of 5,500 m with an unladen mass of 2136 kg and a maximum takeoff weight of 3,400 kg.
- Civilian aircraft type
- Single Engine aircraft