1912 Bleriot XXI drawings

[g_kandylakis]

Hello everybody,

this is my first post here, I hope something will come out of it...

I am trying to find drawings of the Bleriot XXI of 1912, the so-called fish-tail version.

This happened to be the second civilian airplane in greek aviation history (the first was a Nieuport IV-G) nad the first to claim a life of a greek aviator (Alexandros Karamanlakis, see attached image).

I am interested in building a flying model of the original, but after many years I haven't found any drawings of this particular version. Any help or further suggestions will be most appreciated.

George Kandylakis

[shackleton]

Hi George


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Welcome to the Aerodrome.

I regret I can't actually help you with any drawings but I'm sure someone else on the site will be able to help. There is an excellent model of the Bleriot XXI in the Royal Engineers museum.

Royal Engineers Museum and Library official web site - Welcome (Index and Home) page

[YavorD]

Blériot XXI took part in the British Military Aeroplane Competition of 1912 alongside Blériot XI 2. Some pictures and data can be found in Flight magazine:
July 13, 1912, pp. 626, 627
August 3, 1912, page 704
Happy New Year!
Yavor

[g_kandylakis]

Hello Yavor,

thank you for the reply and the links. I am already familiar with them. As a matter of fact, I went through the 1911-1912 issues, hoping to find something about 3-view drawings, but no luck.

It is funny, that a plane which was sold to England, Bulgaria, Greece and perhaps other countries, is so undocumented...
Thanks for the effort, nonetheless.

Thank you also for the drawing of the Nieuport IV-G you sent me, most appreciated and most helpful, for that plane. A reply email will follow...

Regards

George

[Varese2002]

Hi George. I have searched for some time in my collection and have not found exactly what you asked for, but something quite close. This is a drawing of the Blériot Type XXI Hydravion which appeared in the German magazine 'Der Pilot' (a contemporary magazine, probably pre-1914).

The drawing is bigger than shown here, if you want the original size, please send email via PM.

For good measure I enclose a picture of the Hydravion on the water.



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Cheers

Kees

[g_kandylakis]

Kees,

thanks for the reply, PM has already been sent... At last something to work with...

George

[agiosdimitrios]

Hi George welcome to the Aerodrome,
as you know i cant help you because i dont have anything that you dont have it yet, but i am sure that there are a lot of people here that will be glad to help you.

And by the way i wonder if you can post some photos of your models at the apropreate thread, how about your Albatros DIII?

[YavorD]

Originally Posted by g_kandylakis

Hello Yavor,
...
It is funny, that a plane which was sold to England, Bulgaria, Greece and perhaps other countries, is so undocumented...
...
George

Hi George!
There is a good three-view drawing and some photos in a new book:

Blériot in Britain 1899-1927: From Headlamps to Airliners by Ray Sanger. Air Britain Historians Ltd (2008), Hardcover, 192 pages

Regards,
Yavor

[g_kandylakis]

Hi Yavor,

Thanks for the notification, I will have to look for it. Do you have the book already ?

Regards,

George

[YavorD]

Yes, George!
I received it this Monday. The book is with me, but I am away from my place and can not scan images right now, may be Sunday.
Regards,
Yavor