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BFW CL.I ✕ Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu ✕
Manufacturer BMW Blériot Aéronautique
Description The BFW CL.I was a prototype German escort fighter aircraft of World War I. The Blériot XXXIII Canard Bleu was a middle-wing, two-seat tourism aircraft designed by Louis Bleriot.
First Flight 1918-04-01 1912-01-01
Designer BMW Blériot Aéronautique
Length (m) 7.81 8
Cockpit Crew 2 2
Max Speed (km/h) 115
Armament :: 1-2 × 7.92 mm LMG 08/15 "Spandau" machine gun, synchronized :: 1 × 7.92 mm Parabellum MG14 machine gun, on ring mount for observer
National Origin France
Number Built 2 1
Powerplant Description 1 × Mercedes D.III 6-cylinder water-cooled in-line piston engine, 119 kW (160 hp) each 1 × Gnome 7 Gamma 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 52 kW (70 hp) each
Primary Users Imperial German Army Air Service
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BFW_CL.I en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bl%C3%A9riot_XXXIII_Canard_Bleu
Flat Wing Span (m) 10.62 10.5
Flat Wing Area (m²) 24
Aircraft Engine Mercedes D.III Gnome Gamma
Number of Engines 1 1