The Blériot XI is the aircraft that was used by Louis Blériot on 25 July 1909 to make the first flight across the English Channel made in a heavier-than-air aircraft.
- Role: Civil tourer/trainer/military
- National origin: France
- Manufacturer: Louis Blériot
- Designer: Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier
- First flight: 23 January 1909
Civil Bleriot XI
Military operators
- Argentina
- Australia
- Belgium
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Bulgaria
- Chile
- Denmark
- France
- Greece
- Guatemala
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Norway
- New Zealand
- Ottoman Empire
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- Uruguay
Specifications
General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 7.62 m (25 ft 0 in)
- Wingspan: 7.79 m (25 ft 7 in)
- Height: 2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)
- Wing area: 14 m2 (150 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 230 kg (507 lb)
- Powerplant: 1 × Anzani 3-cyl. Fan 25-30 hp 3-cyl. air-cooled fan style radial piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)
- Propellers: 2-bladed Chauvière Intégrale, 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) diameter
Performance
- Maximum speed: 75.6 km/h (47 mph; 41 kn)
- Service ceiling: 1,000 m (3,281 ft)
