Blériot XXXVI Torpille

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

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
  1. "Blériot XXXVI - avion d'observation - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2016-03-20. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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