title: Blériot XL
text: # Blériot XL
  
  The Bleriot XL was a two-seat observation sesquiplane designed in France by Louis Bleriot during the early 1910s. Its structure was made of metallic materials.
  
  ## Specifications
  
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  General characteristics
  
  * Crew: 2
  * Length: 9.15 m (30 ft 0 in)
  * Wingspan: 12.70 m (41 ft 8 in)
  * Wing area: 38 $m^2$ (410 sq ft)
  * Empty weight: 390 kg (860 lb)
  * Gross weight: 690 kg (1,521 lb)
  * Powerplant: 1 × Gnome Monosoupape 7 Type A 7-cylinder air-cooled rotary piston engine, 60 kW (80 hp)
  * Propellers: 2-bladed
  * Maximum speed: 90 km/h (56 mph, 49 kn)
  * Service ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
  