| Blériot 195 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Long-range mail plane |
| National origin | France |
| Manufacturer | Blériot Aéronautique |
| First flight | 9 March 1929 |
| Number built | 1 |
The Blériot 195 was a French monoplane mail-carrier designed and built by Blériot Aéronautique, the one aircraft built was modified a number of times but failed to enter production.[1]
Design and development[]
The Blériot 195 was a large low-wing cantilever monoplane designed for use on mail flights across the North Atlantic.[1] It was powered by four 100 hp (75 kW) Hispano-Suiza 6Mb inline piston engines, which were mounted in tandem pairs above the wing on a complex of struts.[1] Designated the 195/2 landplane, it first flew on 9 March 1929. By the end of 1929, it had been re-designated the 195/3 and test flown with twin floats.[1] It was re-designated again as the 195/4 in early 1930, when it was fitted with 230 hp (172 kW) Gnome-Rhone Titan engines.[1] It was put forward to meet a requirement for a seaplane to operate a mail service between Marseilles and Algiers, but in the end none of the designs submitted were accepted and the 195 was placed in to storage.[1]
In April 1931 it was brought out of storage and modified to be a landplane and designated the 195/6; it was then tested by Air Union as a cargo aircraft.[1] It did not gain a certificate of airworthiness as a cargo carrier and was withdrawn from use.[1]
Variants[]
- 195/2
- Mail-carrier landplane with four 250hp Hispano-Suiza 6Mb piston engines.[1]
- 195/3
- The 195/2 modified as a seaplane.[1]
- 195/4
- The 195/3 re-engined with four 230hp Gnome-Rhône 5Kd Titan engines.[1]
- 195/6
- 195/4 modified to a landplane.[1]
Specifications (195/2)[]
Data from [1]The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft
General characteristics
- Length: 14.70 m (48 ft 2¾ in)
- Wingspan: 23.20 m (76 ft 1¼ in)
- Height: 4.10 m (13 ft 5½ in)
- Wing area: 90.00 m2 (968.78 ft2)
- Empty weight: 3850 kg (8488 lb)
- Gross weight: 5750 kg (12677 lb)
- Powerplant: 4 × Hispano-Suiza 6Mb inline piston engine, 186 kW (150 hp) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 210 km/h (130 mph)
- Service ceiling: 4000 m (13125 ft)
See also[]
- List of seaplanes and amphibious aircraft
References[]
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- Notes
- Bibliography
- The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft (Part Work 1982-1985). Orbis Publishing.
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