Blériot 135

The Blériot 135 (or Bl-135) was a French airliner of the 1920s, a development of the Blériot 115 with more powerful, radial engines. One of the two built was a converted 115, the other new. Both served with Air Union on their Paris–London route from mid-1924.

135
Role Airliner
Manufacturer Blériot
First flight 19 July 1924
Primary user Air Union
Number built 1, plus one conversion

Variants
Bleriot 135
Four-engined airliner.
Bleriot 136
Projected five-seat day-bomber version. Not built.

Operators
France

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Crew: Two pilots and one radio operator
  • Capacity: 8 passengers
  • Length: 14.45 m (47 ft 5 in)
  • Wingspan: 25.00 m (82 ft 0 in)
  • Height: 4.96 m (16 ft 3 in)
  • Wing area: 126.0 m2 (1,356 sq ft)
  • Empty weight: 3,218 kg (7,094 lb)
  • Gross weight: 5,300 kg (11,684 lb)
  • Powerplant: 4 × Salmson 9Ab , 172 kW (230 hp) each

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 190 km/h (118 mph, 103 kn)
  • Range: 570 km (355 mi, 308 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,730 ft)

References
  • Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 162.
  • Barfoot, John. "R.E.8 Pilot: Lieutenant William Lefevre Oxley Parker13 Squadron, RFC." The '14–'18 Journal 2006. Sydney: The Australian Society of World War 1 Aero Historians, 14.
  • aviafrance.com
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