Blériot XLII
# Blériot XLII

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

## Design

The crew was housed in a partially armored cabin. A small window was installed in front of the fuselage to facilitate observation. For reconnaissance, the observer lay horizontally on the cabin floor.

## Development

The Bleriot XLII was built in March 1913 for use as a reconnaissance and observation aircraft. It was a double mid-flight, equipped with an 80 hp Gnome engine. The Bleriot XLII passed the test cycle, but the military was not interested.

## Specifications

Data from Aviafrtance : Blériot XLII

General characteristics

* Crew: 2
* Length: 7.30 m (23 ft 11 in)
* Wingspan: 8.50 m (27 ft 11 in)
* Wing area: 18.00 $m^2$ (193.8 sq ft)
* Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 7 Type A air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
* Propellers: 2-bladed fixed-pitch propellers
