Bleriot XI

GPTKB entity

Properties (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft
gptkbp:associatedWith Louis_Blériot's_legacy
gptkbp:cockpit open cockpit
gptkbp:constructionMaterial wood
fabric-covered wood
gptkbp:controls elevator, ailerons, rudder
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:culturalImpact symbol of early aviation achievement
gptkbp:depictedIn various documentaries
museums worldwide
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:enginePower 50 hp
gptkbp:engineType Gnome Omega
gptkbp:famousFor its role in aviation milestones
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Louis_Blériot
gptkbp:featuredIn aviation history books
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Louis_Blériot
1909
crossing_the_English_Channel
gptkbp:headlights conventional tail
gptkbp:height 2.5 meters
gptkbp:historicalContext early 1900s aviation advancements
gptkbp:historicalEvent first flight across the English Channel
gptkbp:historicalSignificance pioneering aviation technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bleriot XI
gptkbp:influenced subsequent aircraft designs
aircraft_development_in_Europe
gptkbp:influencedBy earlier aircraft designs
Wright_brothers'_designs
gptkbp:inspiredBy birds
gptkbp:landingGear taildragger
gptkbp:legacy inspired future generations of aviators
gptkbp:length 8.5 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed 70 km/h
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first aircraft to fly across the English Channel
gptkbp:notableFeature early aviation pioneers
Bleriot XI-2
gptkbp:numberBuilt around 800
gptkbp:operationalArea early 20th century aviation
gptkbp:productionYears 1909-1916
gptkbp:successor Bleriot_XI_bis
gptkbp:type monoplane
gptkbp:usedBy military and civilian aviators
gptkbp:usedIn aviation history
airshows and exhibitions
gptkbp:weight 300 kg
gptkbp:wingArea 28 m²
gptkbp:wingspan 8.2 meters