Anyone have any Bleriot XI drawings ?

Interested to see if this has went any further, building a 1/2 scale replica myself of the Old Warden Bleriot

Thanks for all the info guys, I have now ordered the books for him.

I hope he does build one, though I won’t exactly be holding my breath, as over the years I have helped a number of people & groups find info etc for planned projects, & quite a few have not got much beyond the planning stage, before being shelved.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Hi Bob,
yes there was all the info I needed in the book, I had to do a few mods to fit the rotary engine but am pleased how it turned out.. Best part was sitting in it when assembled, made you think how brave the early aviators were. pity it wasnt to airworthy.
Ken

Hi Ken

I hope you remembered to play the theme tune from THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN whilst sitting in the Bleriot :D.

The chap who intends to build one, is planning on using aircraft approved material as there is not too much dfference in price “he must be going to source his timber from a different supplier to me then LOL”.

Cheer’s.

Bob T.

Hi Ken

Thanks for the info.
Is this the book you used to build the Bleriot now at Aeroventure ?.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Hi Bob,
yes there was all the info I needed in the book, I had to do a few mods to fit the rotary engine but am pleased how it turned out.. Best part was sitting in it when assembled, made you think how brave the early aviators were. pity it wasnt to airworthy.
Ken

I contacted him the other day, & asked him what his intentions are, he said that if enough info turns up, then he is going to build it to an airworthy standard “but did’nt say if he intends to fly it or not”.

I have also put him in contact with the company I use to get wooden parts cut/shapped by CNC, so he should be able to get on with it, as soon as he has enough info etc.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Thanks for finding out Bob,wish him all the best with it from me when you speak to him next.Wonderful if he does fly it.

Aside from the Smithsonian book on the Bleriot, are there any other regarding these aircraft that anyone can reccommend? Would like to learn more about this very important aircraft.

Thanks, Rob

I’ve found the book online see page 75 onwards.

http://archive.org/stream/buildingandflyi00haywgoog#page/n6/mode/2up

A couple of example pages from the Hayward book

There are detailed drawings and building instructions in “Building and flying an aeroplane” by CB Hayward (first published 1912) which is now available as a print on demand book.

Original copies can be found on abebooks.co.uk http://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/SearchResults?an=hayward&bt.x=0&bt.y=0&sts=t&tn=building+and+flying+an+aeroplane

Is it going to be a flyer,or static Bob?

I contacted him the other day, & asked him what his intentions are, he said that if enough info turns up, then he is going to build it to an airworthy standard “but did’nt say if he intends to fly it or not”.

I have also put him in contact with the company I use to get wooden parts cut/shapped by CNC, so he should be able to get on with it, as soon as he has enough info etc.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Hi Ken

Thanks for the info.
Is this the book you used to build the Bleriot now at Aeroventure ?.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Hello Bob,
Tell your friend to look for a copy of the book…Bleriot Xl, the story of a classic aeroplane. done for the National Air and space museum by the Smithsonian institution in 1982. the isbn number is 0-87474-345-1.
there are some for sale on Amazon now (nothing to do woth me so should be ok for forum rules) see…
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Bleriot-XI-Aircraft-aircraft/dp/0874743451
Its a great book full of information and drawings which are enough to build a replica from. Mike Beech told me he used this book when he built his.
Hope this helps
Ken

Mike Beach told me that he had tried to fly the Bleriot once. But said it was very dangerous. It wasnt handling very well on a hop. So that was that. Mind you he always said ‘ Very dangerous’ to many things.

Dave

I take it the drawings you have are the same as the one’s listed on WW1 Aero ?
You could try Brooklands, they have the Mike Beach built example so may have the drawings he used ??

Is it going to be a flyer,or static Bob?

Not too sure, I’ll have to ask him.

All I know at the moment is that he wants to build one.

Bob T.

Is it going to be a flyer,or static Bob?

Many thanks for your leads, unfortunately the Earlyaviators Bleriot is of modern construction, & it was the guys building the Anzani’s etc who I acquired the drawings I have from, & they are very incomplete etc. I haven’t tried the other chap yet, but will do so in the near future, so hopefully the guy who is after them will be able to start building one soon.

Cheer’s.
Bob T.

Here: http://www.bleriot.nl/page7.html

The guy built a flying replica AND a model (well: 1:3 scale hardly counts as a model!)

Have you tried this fellow Bob?
He is certainly producing engines and fittings for them…:)

Well these lot say they have them

http://earlyaviator.gandi-site.net/bleriot-xi-replica/3170133