Blériot XI - Washington, DC - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

The Museum can be visited at no charge.

The Museum's webpage (visit link) informs us:

"The Blériot Type XI was designed primarily by Raymond Saulnier, but it was a natural evolution from earlier Blériot aircraft, and one to which Louis Blériot himself made substantial contributions. Blériot achieved immortality in the Type XI on July 25, 1909, when he made the first airplane crossing of the English Channel, covering the 40 km (25 mi) between Calais and Dover in 36 minutes, 30 seconds.

The Blériot XI in the NASM collection was manufactured in 1914 and was powered by a 50-horsepower Gnôme rotary engine. The airplane was purchased by the Swiss aviator John Domenjoz, a Blériot company flight instructor. Domenjoz earned a reputation as one of the era's most celebrated stunt pilots, performing in major European cities and in North and South America through 1916, at which time he returned to France. Following wartime service as a civilian flight instructor both in France and the United States, Domenjoz made one final barnstorming tour with his Blériot in 1919.

Purchase from Roosevelt Field, Inc.

Physical Description:
Tractor monoplane with one 50-horsepower Gnome seven-cylinder rotary engine. Wing warping laterial control. Castering landing gear. Natural finish overall with black markings.
Country of Origin
France
Manufacturer
Blériot Aéronautique
Date
1914
Location
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC
Exhibition
Early Flight
Type
CRAFT-Aircraft
Materials
Airframe: Wood
Covering: Fabric
Dimensions
Wingspan: 8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)
Length: 7.6 m (24 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Weight: Empty, 326 kg (720 lb)
ID: A19500095000"

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Blériot XI Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. inside / outside: inside Other Information:: Also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blériot_XI Tail Number: (S/N): Not listed Access restrictions: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)

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