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Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu

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Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu
Role Tourism aircraft
National origin France
Manufacturer Recherches Aéronautique Louis Blériot
First flight 1912
Number built 1

The Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu was a middle-wing, two-seat tourism aircraft designed by Louis Bleriot. It had a canard configuration.

Specifications

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Data from [1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
  • Wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (260 sq ft)
  • Gross weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Gamma 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
  • Propellers: 2-bladed
  • Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)

References

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  1. ^ "Blériot XXXIII - Blériot 33 - Tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-03.