I had to make my own plans, based on the few available photos that describe at least three different modifications of the same plane. One has a long, pointy fuselage with a narrow track landing gear; other has a very large fin and rudder, and the third is the one presented here. Conflicting references quoted span as 10.5 meters or 7.5 meters, same span for both wings or 5.5 meters for the aft wing.
In any case, the Bleriot VI was a tandem wing design, where
CG changes were achieved by the displacement of the pilot seat in a back and
forth motion. Movable wing tips were located in the fore wing, acting as
ailerons, although apparently they could operate deflecting in the same
direction in unison too. Fortunately it seems that the rudder at least was
conventional. Remember, it was 1907 and these guys were trying to figure things
out!
Did it fly? yes indeed, although not very far.
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