Blériot four-engined bomber

Blériot four-engined bomber
General information
TypeFour-engined bomber
National originFrance
ManufacturerRecherches Aéronautique Louis Blériot
Designer
Number built1
History
First flight1915 or 1916
Developed fromBlériot 53

The Blériot four-engined bomber was a four-engined biplane designed and built in France during 1915. The four-engined bomber of 1915 was an enlarged version of the Blériot 53 with four bay wings and four 120 hp (89 kW) Anzani 10A4 radial engines mounted on struts between the wings with fuel and oil tanks in the nacelles behind them.[1]

It was the first multi-engine Blériot design, and flew from Buc during 1916.[2]


References

  1. ^ Davilla, Dr. James J.; Soltan, Arthur M. (January 2002). French aircraft of the First World War. Flying Machines Press. pp. 65–66. ISBN 1891268090.
  2. ^ The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft. London: Aerospace Publishing. p. 695.
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