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The Blériot 125 (or Bl-125) was a highly unusual

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of the early 1930s. Displayed at the 1930 ''Salon de l'Aéronautique'' in

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, it featured accommodation for twelve passengers in separate twin fuselages. Between them, these pods shared a

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and a high wing. The centre section of wing joined the fuselage pods and also carried a nacelle that contained an

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at either end and the crew compartment in the middle. When flown the following year, it displayed very poor flight characteristics and although attempts to improve it continued on into 1933, certification could not be achieved and the sole prototype was scrapped the following year.

Specifications

References

External links

"Aircraft With Twin Cabins Carries Larger Loads", September 1931, Popular Mechanics

"Cabins Under Wings Of Plane For Passenger Service"
''Popular Mechanics'', August 1933

''Flight'' 12 Dec 1930 {{DEFAULTSORT:Bleriot 125

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