Blériot 135

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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 actually converted from a 115, while the other was built new. Both saw service with Air Union on their Paris-London route from mid-1924.

Variants

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

Operators

France

Air Union

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 ft²)
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)
Range: 570 km (355 miles)
Service ceiling: 5,100 m (16,730 ft)

References

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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.
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