Bleriot Type XI

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:aircraft_operated 300 kg
July 25, 1909
limited endurance
early monoplanes
gptkbp:aircraft_role gptkb:civil_aviation
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:control_surfaces gptkb:elevator
ailerons
rudder
gptkbp:cultural_impact symbol of early aviation achievement
gptkbp:design gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:engine_power 50 hp
gptkbp:engine_type gptkb:Gnome_Omega
gptkbp:exhibited_at aviation museums
gptkbp:famous_flight_route from Les Barraques to Dover
gptkbp:first_flight 1909
gptkbp:fuselage_material gptkb:wood
gptkbp:historical_event first flight across the English Channel
gptkbp:historical_impact significant in aviation history
gptkbp:historical_significance pioneering aviation design
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bleriot Type XI
gptkbp:influenced subsequent aircraft designs
aircraft design philosophy
aircraft regulations
aviation technology development
gptkbp:influenced_by earlier aircraft designs
gptkbp:landing_gear tailwheel
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for future aviators
gptkbp:max_speed 70 km/h
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:French
gptkbp:notable_achievement first aircraft to cross the English Channel
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:Louis_Blériot
required basic flying skills
one of the first aircraft to require a pilot license
gptkbp:notable_users early aviators
gptkbp:number_built approximately 100
gptkbp:production_location gptkb:France
gptkbp:production_years 1909-1911
gptkbp:range 200 km
gptkbp:role gptkb:monoplane
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bleriot_Type_XII
gptkbp:tail_type conventional tail
gptkbp:used_by gptkb:aviation_enthusiasts
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:military_training
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Bleriot_Type_XI_A
gptkb:Bleriot_Type_XI_B
gptkb:Bleriot_Type_XI_C
gptkbp:wing_configuration fabric-covered wood
high-wing configuration
gptkbp:wingspan 8.5 meters
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1910_air_meet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6