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to replace the Farman Goliath on their Paris–London route and were christened ''

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''. The airline found that it preferred the

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s that it had ordered alongside this aircraft, meaning that no further examples were produced. The second aircraft had originally been fitted with Renault 12Ja inline engines and night-flying equipment and had been designated Blériot 175, but it was soon refitted to the same standard as the first and shared its designation. At one point, plans were made to build a second 175 for

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to make a long-distance flight from Paris to Tokyo, but this did not eventuate. Similarly, plans to build a

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version as the Blériot 123 were also abandoned.

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;123:Projected three-seat bomber version. Not built. ;165:Original design with 2x Gnome & Rhône 9Ab engines. ;175:Powered by 2x Renault 12Ja, fitted with night-flying gear.

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Bleriot 165 3-view Les Ailes March 8,1928

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