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The Blériot XLIII was a First World War French reconnaissance plane designed and built by Blériot.

Blériot XLIII
Role	Reconnaissance Type of aircraft
National origin	France
Manufacturer	Blériot
First flight	March 1913
Status	prototype only
Number built	1
Variants	Bleriot XXXVI

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.[1]

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

Data from Aviafrance : Aviafrance :Blériot XLIII,[2] Airwar : Blériot XLIII[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 6.02 m (19 ft 9 in)
• Wingspan: 10.10 m (33 ft 2 in)
• Height: 3.10 m (10 ft 2 in)
• Wing area: 19.30 m² (207.7 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 350 kg (772 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Monosoupape 7 Type A 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propeller

Performance

• Maximum speed: 125 km/h (78 mph, 67 kn)
• Cruise speed: 100 km/h (62 mph, 54 kn)

References

Further reading

• Opdycke, Leonard E. (1999). French Aeroplanes before the Great War. Atglen: SchifferPublishing Limited. ISBN 0-7643-0752-5.
• Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. ISBN 1891268090.

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