Blériot XI-b
| Blériot XI-b (matriculation 22) | |
|---|---|
| Type: | Reconnaissance, training aircraft |
| Design country: | |
| Manufacturer: | |
| First flight: |
1912 |
| Commissioning: |
Yes |
| Number of pieces: |
1 ( matriculation No. 22 ) |
The Blériot XI-b with registration 22 was the first aircraft in the Swiss Air Force's inventory .
history
In 1908, Louis Blériot designed the Blériot XI monoplane . At the end of 1913, Blériot had already delivered 800 machines. There were also numerous licensed buildings in Italy and Great Britain (Humber Company). Eventually the Swiss Army acquired the aircraft in August 1914 from a person named Lt. Lugrin. Lugrin had a pilot's license .
Initially, the military apparatus was used for border surveillance flights and later for pilot training . The machine was taken out of service in 1917 due to material fatigue. The remains of the aircraft, consisting of the air-cooled 9-cylinder rotary engine, 4-stroke, carburetor and single star , are in the Flieger-Flab-Museum in Dübendorf .
Technical specifications
| Parameter | Data |
|---|---|
| Wingspan : | 11.00 m |
| Length: | 8.40 m |
| Height: | 2.87 m |
| Max. Takeoff weight : | 370 kg |
| Top speed: | 125 km / h |
| Service ceiling : | 4,000 m |
| Range : | 300 km |
| Armament: | 1 carabiner 11, attached to the side of the fuselage |
| Engine : | Gnôme T 9 |
literature
- Urech Jakob; Hunziker Emil: The airplanes of the Swiss Air Force since 1914 , published by the Dept. of the Dübendorf military airfields, Th. Gut & Co publisher, 1st edition Stäfa 1974
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Urech Jakob; Hunziker Emil: The airplanes of the Swiss Air Force since 1914 , published by the Dept. of the Dübendorf Military Airfields, Th. Gut & Co publisher, 1st edition Stäfa 1974, p. 14