Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu

1910s French aircraft

The Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu was a middle-wing, two-seat tourism aircraft designed by Louis Bleriot. It had a canard configuration.

Specifications

Data from ^[1]

General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Length: 8.00 m (26 ft 3 in)
• Wingspan: 10.50 m (34 ft 5 in)
• Wing area: 24 m² (260 sq ft)
• Gross weight: 330 kg (728 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Gnome 7 Gamma 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp)
• Propellers: 2-bladed
• Maximum speed: 115 km/h (71 mph, 62 kn)

References

1. "Blériot XXXIII - Blériot 33 - Tourisme - Un siècle d'aviation française". Aviafrance.com. 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2019-02-03.