Blériot 118

Blériot 118
Role Two-seat amphibian flying-boat fighter
National origin France
Manufacturer Blériot
Designer Léon Kirste
First flight 23 January 1925
Number built 1


The Blériot 118 was a 1920s French amphibian flying-boat fighter designed by Léon Kirste, only one was built and it was not ordered into production.[1]

Design and development

The 118 was developed by Kirste from his earlier Blériot 101 project to meet a French naval requirement for a two-seat fighter.[1] The 118 was an amphibian flying-boat powered by two Hispano-Suiza 8Ab piston engines.[1] First flown on 23 January 1925 it was tested by the Navy in competition with other designs but was rejected for being unstable in flight.[1]

Specifications

Data from [1] The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Aircraft

General characteristics

Performance

Armament

See also


Related lists

References

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Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Orbis 1985, p. 713

Bibliography

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