Blériot XLIII
{{short description|WWI French reconnaissance aircraft}}
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The Blériot XLIII was a First World War French reconnaissance plane designed and built by Blériot.
Design
The crew was located in the cabin in a tandem scheme. At the observer at the bottom of the window was added, providing a good overview. The Bleriot XLIII was a double mid-plane with a monocoque-type fuselage, equipped with an 80 hp Gnome 7A engine.{{cite web|url=http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/bleriotxliii.html|title=Bleriot XLIII|website=www.airwar.ru}}
==Development==
In March 1913, Louise Bleriot built the Bleriot XLIII a further development of the Bleriot XXXVI. The Bleriot XLIII could be used for long-distance reconnaissance, but mediocre flight characteristics did not allow Bleriot to conclude a contract for its mass production.
Specifications
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|ref=Aviafrance : Aviafrance :Blériot XLIII,{{cite web |last1=Parmentier |first1=Bruno |title=Blériot XLIII |url=https://www.aviafrance.com/aviafrance1.php?ID=5729&ID_CONSTRUCTEUR=212&ANNEE=0&ID_MISSION=0&MOTCLEF= |website=Aviafrance |access-date=23 January 2019 |location=Paris |language=fr |date=20 December 1998}} Airwar : Blériot XLIII
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|length m=6.02
|span m=10.10
|height m=3.10
|wing area sqm=19.30
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|gross weight kg=350
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|eng1 number=1
|eng1 name=Monosoupape 7 Type A
|eng1 type=7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine
|eng1 hp=80
|prop blade number=2
|prop name=fixed-pitch propeller
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|max speed kmh=125
|cruise speed kmh=100
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References
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Further reading
- {{cite book |last=Opdycke |first=Leonard E. |title=French Aeroplanes before the Great War |year=1999 |publisher=Schiffer Publishing Ltd |location=Atglen, PA |isbn=0-7643-0752-5|author-link=Leonard E. Opdycke }}
- {{cite book |last1=Davilla |first1=Dr. James J. |last2=Soltan |first2=Arthur M. |title=French aircraft of the First World War |publisher=Flying Machines Press |isbn=1891268090 }}
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Category:1910s French military reconnaissance aircraft