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Model design by K & W Model Airplanes Inc. |
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The man and his aeroplane
Louis Bleriot was the first aviator that in 1909 successfully crossed the English Channel. The aeroplane was his model XI adapted for the flight, with an extra fuel tank mounted aft of the cockpit and the tail gear locked and braced in fixed position. The engine was an Anzani 3-cylinder "fan-type", air-cooled with a rating of 28 hp. The plane was slightly underpowered and the flight in the early morning hours was executed sometimes only a few feet above the wet surface.
This aeroplane became very popular all over Europe and was used by flying schools for basic training. More powerful engines were introduced and at the time of the outbreak of the hostilities 1914 one model was equipped with a Gnome Monsoupape 50 hp rotary engine. The centre of thrust-line was then moved up to the centre of the fire wall.
As to the tail gear this was sometimes simplified to two crossed bows of bent rattan appropriately fastened to the rear fuselage. The elevator was first fitted as the outer sections of the stabilizer but on later models as a separate stabilizer and elevator along the rear edge of the former. The planform was also altered. |
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Available in ARF, ARC and RNF.The airplane is packed in a strong 3-ply, custom made carton. The individual parts are packed in sealed plastic bags and then wrapped in bubble plastic to ensure safe transport. |
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Length : 133 cm 52.5"
Width : 41 cm 16"
Height : 46 cm 18"
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Related Technical Memo sheets: |
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RC-04FR-Bleriot XI, France |
RC-05DE-Pfalz E-I, Germany |
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