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. The Thulin A is Licence-built in Sweden.

• Role: Civil tourer/trainer/military
• National origin: France
• Manufacturer: Louis Blériot
• Designer: Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier
• First flight: 23 January 1909

Military operators

Bleriot XI F-AZBA

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)