Blériot 5190

The Blériot 5190 was a French transatlantic mail plane of the 1930s a large parasol-wing monoplane flying boat. It was of slightly unusual design with a low-profile hull and the crew compartment housed in the thick pylon that supported the wing. The four engines were arranged with three along the leading edge of the wing and the fourth on the centreline of the trailing edge. It was constructed for a French government contract to carry airmail to South America.

Made by Blériot Aéronautique.

Empty Weight Lb
28109
Wing Area Sqm
236
Designer
Filippo Zappata
Eng 1 Type
Hispano-Suiza 12Nbr
Max Speed Mph
131
Range Km
5000
Ceiling Ft
16730
Eng 1 Kw
485
Introduced
1935
Span In
3
Gross Weight Lb
48500
Number Built
1
Crew
Four
Empty Weight Kg
12750
Gross Weight Kg
22000
Retired
1937
Height In
8
Primary user
Aéropostale (aviation)
Manufacturer
Blériot Aéronautique
Range Miles
3100
First Flight
3
Max Speed Kmh
210
Height Ft
22
Span Ft
85
Wing Area Sqft
2539
Met Or Eng
met
Span M
26
Length Ft
141
Height M
7
Ceiling M
5100
Eng 1 Hp
650
Eng 1 Number
4
Length In
Length M
43
Category
Blériot aircraft
French mailplanes 1930-1939
Seaplanes and flying boats

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