Blériot 115

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The Blériot 115 (or Bl-115) was a French biplane airliner of the 1920s, best remembered for the part it played in the French exploration of Africa. For its day, it was a large aircraft, mounting one pair of engines on the upper wing and one pair on the lower. First flying on 9 May 1923, the prototype crashed on June 23, killing its pilot, Jean Casale.

The third and fourth machines built (christened Roland Garros and Jean Casale) were used in Colonel de Goÿs' attempts to create air routes to Africa. Commanded by Jean Dagnaux, they departed France on January 18, 1925, they arrived in Colomb-Béchar, Algeria, on January 28. The expedition ended in disaster on February 7 in Niamey, Niger when the Jean Casale crashed on take-off, killing its radio operator and seriously injuring its two pilots, including Dagnaux. They had covered 4,137 km (2,571 mi).

A refined version of the aircraft, the 115-bis was flown in June 1924.

Variants

Bleriot 115: Four-engined airliner.
Bleriot 115bis: Improved version of the Bleriot 115.
Bleriot 103: Projected bomber version. Not built.

Specifications (115)

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 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,950 kg (6,500 lb)
Gross weight: 4,900 kg (10,800 lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Hispano-Suiza 8Ac, 134 kW (180 hp) each

Performance

Maximum speed: 180 km/h (112 mph)
Range: 600 km (374 miles)
Service ceiling: 6,000 m (19,680 ft)

References

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Taylor, Michael J. H. (1989). Jane's Encyclopedia of Aviation. London: Studio Editions. p. 162.
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