Blériot 106
Role Cabin monoplane
National origin France
Manufacturer Blériot Aéronautique
First flight 15 July 1924
Number built 1

The Blériot 106 was a 1920s French cabin monoplane designed and built by Blériot Aéronautique.[1] First flown on 15 July 1924 the 106 was a single-engined shoulder-wing monoplane powered by a 480 hp (358 kW) Renault 12Jb inline piston engine.[1] The pilot sat in an open cockpit behind the engine and an enclosed cabin had room for six passengers.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

  • Crew: 1
  • Capacity: 6 passengers
  • Length: 12.20 m (40 ft 0 in)
  • Wingspan: 18.00 m (59 ft 1 in)
  • Height: 3.50 m (11 ft 6 in)
  • Max takeoff weight: 2,700 kg (5,952 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Renault 12Jb inline piston, 360 kW (480 hp)

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 180 km/h (110 mph, 97 kn)

References

Notes
  1. 1 2 3 4 Orbis 1985, p. 712
Bibliography
  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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