Blériot XI

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft 8.5 meters
staggered wings
gptkbp:associatedWith aviation pioneers
gptkbp:cabinType open cockpit
gptkbp:cockpit gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:controls wing warping
gptkbp:culturalImpact inspired aviation enthusiasts
gptkbp:depictedIn museums
various documentaries
gptkbp:design 1908-1909
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:enginePower 50 hp
gptkbp:engineType Gnome Omega
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:firstFlight 1909
August 1909
July 25, 1909
first flight over the English Channel
crossing_the_English_Channel
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:historicalContext early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:historicalEvent Aerial competition in 1909
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering aviation history
first to demonstrate long-distance flight
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Blériot XI
gptkbp:influenced future aircraft designs
commercial aviation development
Voisin_brothers'_aircraft
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier aircraft designs
Gustave_Eiffel's_designs
gptkbp:inspiredBy the_Wright_brothers'_flights
gptkbp:landingGear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy symbol of early aviation success
gptkbp:manufacturer Blériot Aéronautique
gptkbp:maxSpeed 70 km/h
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first aircraft to cross the English Channel
London_to_Paris_flight
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight construction
pioneering monoplane design
Charles_de_Lambert
gptkbp:numberBuilt around 100
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:role civil aviation
gptkbp:successor Blériot_XI_bis
gptkbp:type monoplane
gptkbp:usedBy military forces
gptkbp:usedIn airshows
air races
gptkbp:uses pilot training programs
gptkbp:weight 300 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 28.5 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 8.2 meters
gptkbp:yearEstablished 1914