The Blériot 155 (or Bl-155) was a French airliner of the 1920s. It was a four-engined biplane developed from the Blériot 115 and 135, but larger than these aircraft. Two were built for use by

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route. Both were lost in accidents in 1926.

Records

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, Robert Bajac piloted one of the 155s to break the world absolute aerial duration records for powered aircraft. On 26 March, he stayed aloft 3 hours 46 minutes 35 seconds with a 1,500 kg payload aboard, thereby not only breaking the record for this weight payload, but also the record for 1,000 kg payload. On 24 July, he broke the equivalent record in the 2,000 kg payload class.

Accidents

On 18 August 1926, Blériot 155 F-AIEB '' Wilbur Wright''

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due to engine failure in bad weather at Hurst, Kent, near

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. One crewmember and two of the thirteen passengers aboard were killed. On 2 October 1926, Blériot 155 F-AICQ ''

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following an in-flight fire, killing all seven people on board. The pilot was trying to make an emergency landing at

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Variants

;Blériot 155 :Four-engined airliner. ;Blériot 113 :Projected bomber version. Not built.

Operators

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Specifications

References

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''FAI'' records set with the Blériot 115
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