Kapitel: Blériot Xi, Spad A-Typen, Spad S.xiii, Morane-Saulnier Ai, Hanriot Hd.1, Nieuport 11, Nieuport 17, Breguet 14, Farman M.f.11, Nieuport 28, Caudron G-Iii, Spad S.vii, Nieuport 10, Morane-Saulnier Bb, Dorand Ar.1, Farman M.f.7, Nieuport 27, Farman F.40, Nieuport 12, Morane-Saulnier N, Farman F.20, Caudron R-4, Salmson Sal Ii, Morane-Saulnier La, Dorand Ar.2, Nieuport Ix. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Designed by Louis Blériot and Raymond Saulnier (of Morane-Saulnier), the Blériot XI was a light and sleek monoplane constructed of oak and poplar. The flying surfaces were covered with cloth. The original XI was designed and built in 1908 and made its public debut at a Paris airshow in December of that year. The aircraft’s original configuration included a R.E.P. engine spinning a four blade metal paddle type propeller which proved to be unsatisfactory. In spring 1909, Blériot decided to use a basically simple 25 horsepower (19 kW) Anzani 3 cylinder W-configuration engine (a central vertical cylinder with the other two at 60° on either side and in the same plane) and a two blade, carved and laminated Chauviere wooden propeller with much better results. Blériot could be assured of the Anzani 3W engine running continuously for an hour. The Blériot XI also had some ground-breaking technologies such as castering landing gear, allowing for crosswind landings. Wing warping (instead of ailerons) controlled the plane’s roll. The tail section of the Blériot XI included a horizontal stabilizer with an elevator, and a rudder, but no vertical stabilizer. Unintentionally, Blériot added lateral stability to the plane by leaving the aft section of the fuselage uncovered. This created enough drag to add stability to the aircraft’s flight characteristics. The original Blériot XI on which Louis Blériot crossed the Channel in 1909. Musée des Arts et Métiers, Paris.The plane gained immortality on July 25, 1909 when Louis Blériot su…http://booksllc.net/?l=de