I've just stumbled into this lovely aircraft on the web and ran to a like-minded forum in a very excited manner immediately telling that I had to buy this because it triggered that sweet spot in my soul which made me sim-flying in the first place. I had a series of dreams, those flying dreams when I was young, it started with a huge, floating aircraft made of wooden struts and colossal white canvas over that. This Blériot, when I saw it, has just brought the whole thing back and of course I poured this experience of mine over that forum right there. One of the comments under my post pointed to this video of yours here suggesting we approached this very similarly - and here I am thanking you for this inspiring review and cheering for that special part of it where you are telling us about your dreams of flying and how this bird gives you something like that.
Ah wonderful! Thanks so much for coming over and taking the time to comment! Yes it’s quite a special feeling you get from this aircraft....ver much a feeling that your engine is only just getting you airborne and the rest is the air beneath the wings somehow keeping you up there. Wing 42 did a great job in creating this experience. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video, very tempted by this aircraft. Just bought on eBay a series of books that I used to leaf through when I was little at my grandparents' place, from early flying to post war planes (published in 1975). Just started reading it and came across the Bleriot, so it would be really cool to fly it in the game!
Ah fantastic! I love my old flying books! Yes it’s definitely an interesting one to fly and the harder versions are a real challenge. Certainly makes you appreciate what these earlier pioneers were having to get to grips with!
Once again another fantastic video, I adore these old airplanes, back when men were men. The engine note on this model is superb, I love the knocking noises as you came into land, and more than anything it was expertly flown
Thank you sir. Can’t wait to fly the version they annotate with 5 skulls meaning maximum difficulty. I sense that might be quite a challenge. You are right, the sound on this is just incredible. The sense of not having much power to play with and the sound goes together so well. Absolute respect for Blériot for taking this across the channel!
@@twistedyogert on some early aircraft I believe there was the ability to do that. On this particular one you are just turning the engine on and off and hoping it restarts! 🤦🏻♂️
Thank for this video. Came across your channel by accident. I was talking to a friend about the lack of interesting aircraft on MFS 2020 .when up pops this one. I have had the original MS FX since day one, then I changed to XPlane some time ago. I have a large collection of aircraft, mainly freeware on this platform . Vintage, WW1 and WW2 plus a lot of fast jets. Ultralight s etc. I think there is a hot air ballon from someone as well. It’s nice to see some more interesting aircraft from 3rd party’s for the new flight sim being made available. It would be nice to see some gliders , but I don’t think they are supported yet. Same with fast jets, and helicopters. All the best with your channel.
Thanks so much for stopping by and also for taking the time to comment Frank. Much appreciated! Yes the 3rd party study level aircraft are sadly lacking at the moment. The simulator has fantastic scenery but needs those realistic flight models and systems that you get from the likes of A2A. In the meantime this Blériot XI is great fun. You have a great mix of aircraft! Never seen a flyable balloon in it! That must be fun. Would br great in MFS 2020 for sight seeing! Thanks again for stopping by sir.
@@Dreamsofwings Thanks for the the reply. I am subscribing to some of the smaller sim channels as they are much more interesting.. I would recommend a flight from Old Warden, the Shuttleworth Collection. Also well worth a visit if you have not been when things return to normal. The museum is excellent. I have been several times flying model aircraft. By the way the U.K. scenery in MSFS is going to be updated at the end of January next year. I find the scenery a bit patchy in the U.K. I have I have True Earth for the U.K. in XPlane 11.50 and in some respects it’s more accurate. ie I live in the East Midlands, and the local power station in MSFS is a generic building. In XPlane the correct number of cooling towers are there. I know it’s only a small thing. But if you are flying VFR they can be important. I have updated the London scenery and London City airport from Orbex. I come from London originally, so it was of interest to me.
@@FrankLangford Thank you for subscribing! I love Old Warden. I've used it in the past as a practise airfield from Duxford. Just waiting for it to appear in P3Dv5. I know exactly what you mean about correct landmarks, it makes such a difference.
Absolutely! The guts to experiment in machines like this where the pilot is so exposed in a crash and in the early stages of development so much was unknown. Clever people with immense courage!
@@Dreamsofwings Fun Fact: These were also used during the First World War for observation. Though sometimes a pilot or observer would bring a pistol with them to shoot at other planes.
@@Dreamsofwings I'd guess that's why the stall speed with the lower powered engine is so crazily close to the cruise. Wonderful model. Thanks for the video. It helped persuade me that this is one I just had to own.
Well if the angle was smaller it wouldn't really have been able to take off in a reasonable distance, the landing would have been in higher speed as well, and without breaks it's kind of important to be able to land at slow speed, although, it wouldn't have been so hard to just add some breaks to the model. Keep in mind that aerodynamics was still somewhat a mystery during these ages.
My step-father (dad), who has thousands of hours PIC and combat flying time, got to dress up and pose in a replica years ago. He wasn't allowed to fly it but it makes for great (and funny) pictures.
@@corinameyer669 Any relation with THE" Corina Meyer" who makes some of my favorite skins? If so, I salute you and thank you so much for your great work!
The engine sound kina puts me off. I sounds like it's idling on the verge of dying, and not in a very high sound quality at that. Might be realistic, I don't know, but it hurts my ears. ;) P.S:: haha, when you looked up the manual before landing, you reminded me of Gert Frobe in the movie Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, who did the same thing. Great film, by the way. A must watch for anyone who likes this kind of old old school aircraft.
Many Thanks! I quite like the sound to be honest, reminds me of how underpowered this aircraft is and adds to the feeling that your state of aviatong is a delicate one! What a great film you mentioned there, and yes, manuals are better read before flying rather than once airborne! 🤣
This uses something called TrackIR. It comes in two parts, an IR receiver unit that sits on top of your monitor and a ‘transmitter’ unit that clips to your headset with 3 leds that provide a frame of reference for the receiver to check your head movements. There is also a version that just uses a reflector clip that attaches to a cap. It’s a natural way of being able to look around in the cockpit. Great for pattern work for example.
@@Dreamsofwings oh, I have that thing. Bought it ages ago but never managed it to work properly. It's extremely sensitive. I just need to sit like a monument with no movements.
@@Avdarmaly it can take a bit of getting used to. If you want to give it another try download the Seth Flight profile forums.naturalpoint.com/download/file.php?id=61 and give it a go.
Ah interesting! I have the ACG Duxford that I use with P3D but didn’t realise there was one for MSFS2020. I will need to check that out. And thanks for subscribing 😎👍🏻
This reminds of FSX back in the day which has all those lovely historic aircraft you could fly. Great video by the way. Thanks.
Thanks so much. I know exactly what you mean!
I've just stumbled into this lovely aircraft on the web and ran to a like-minded forum in a very excited manner immediately telling that I had to buy this because it triggered that sweet spot in my soul which made me sim-flying in the first place. I had a series of dreams, those flying dreams when I was young, it started with a huge, floating aircraft made of wooden struts and colossal white canvas over that. This Blériot, when I saw it, has just brought the whole thing back and of course I poured this experience of mine over that forum right there. One of the comments under my post pointed to this video of yours here suggesting we approached this very similarly - and here I am thanking you for this inspiring review and cheering for that special part of it where you are telling us about your dreams of flying and how this bird gives you something like that.
Ah wonderful! Thanks so much for coming over and taking the time to comment! Yes it’s quite a special feeling you get from this aircraft....ver much a feeling that your engine is only just getting you airborne and the rest is the air beneath the wings somehow keeping you up there. Wing 42 did a great job in creating this experience. Thanks for watching!
What a fantastic airplane,beautifully modelled thanks for a great video really enjoyed it
Thanks! It is great fun Gary. They’ve really modelled it nicely.
Lovely video and great to share the experience with you. I have this myself and it’s a true beauty
Hey thanks so much! Yes this is great fun to fly isn’t it! And a marked difference between the different variants in terms of difficulty level.
Great video again buddy, really great plane, I love the wing flex. Nice job flying this wooden frame 👍 Cheers for sharing.
Thank you my friend. Yes that wing flex effect is very cool. They’ve put a lot into this.
Thanks for the video, very tempted by this aircraft. Just bought on eBay a series of books that I used to leaf through when I was little at my grandparents' place, from early flying to post war planes (published in 1975). Just started reading it and came across the Bleriot, so it would be really cool to fly it in the game!
Ah fantastic! I love my old flying books! Yes it’s definitely an interesting one to fly and the harder versions are a real challenge. Certainly makes you appreciate what these earlier pioneers were having to get to grips with!
Once again another fantastic video, I adore these old airplanes, back when men were men.
The engine note on this model is superb, I love the knocking noises as you came into land, and more than anything it was expertly flown
Thank you sir. Can’t wait to fly the version they annotate with 5 skulls meaning maximum difficulty. I sense that might be quite a challenge. You are right, the sound on this is just incredible. The sense of not having much power to play with and the sound goes together so well. Absolute respect for Blériot for taking this across the channel!
@@Dreamsofwings Did pilots have to adjust ignition timing when throttling up or down. I know people had to do that with cars.
@@twistedyogert on some early aircraft I believe there was the ability to do that. On this particular one you are just turning the engine on and off and hoping it restarts! 🤦🏻♂️
I wasn't looking for this, but I clicked it anyways you got a subscribe from me for the great commentary.
Thank you so much, that is very kind of you 👍🏻
@@Dreamsofwings I'll be waiting to see your channel... Take off 🛫 you definitely have the content for it
Nice! We need to get you a silk white scarf
I need to grow a foot wide curly moustache! 🤣. Have you tried this one Sparky?
@@Dreamsofwings not yet. No money's for aircraft at the moment.
@@pailkingsnake it’s good fun mate. Great for really appreciating that MSFS scenery. Hope all is good with you sir!
Just like really flying. Minus the turbulence.
And you DEFINITELY wouldn’t want to take this up in any turbulence 🤣
Thank for this video. Came across your channel by accident. I was talking to a friend about the lack of interesting aircraft on MFS 2020 .when up pops this one. I have had the original MS FX since day one, then I changed to XPlane some time ago.
I have a large collection of aircraft, mainly freeware on this platform . Vintage, WW1 and WW2 plus a lot of fast jets. Ultralight s etc. I think there is a hot air ballon from someone as well.
It’s nice to see some more interesting aircraft from 3rd party’s for the new flight sim being made available. It would be nice to see some gliders , but I don’t think they are supported yet. Same with fast jets, and helicopters.
All the best with your channel.
Thanks so much for stopping by and also for taking the time to comment Frank. Much appreciated!
Yes the 3rd party study level aircraft are sadly lacking at the moment. The simulator has fantastic scenery but needs those realistic flight models and systems that you get from the likes of A2A. In the meantime this Blériot XI is great fun.
You have a great mix of aircraft! Never seen a flyable balloon in it! That must be fun. Would br great in MFS 2020 for sight seeing!
Thanks again for stopping by sir.
@@Dreamsofwings Thanks for the the reply. I am subscribing to some of the smaller sim channels as they are much more interesting..
I would recommend a flight from Old Warden, the Shuttleworth Collection. Also well worth a visit if you have not been when things return to normal. The museum is excellent. I have been several times flying model aircraft. By the way the U.K. scenery in MSFS is going to be updated at the end of January next year. I find the scenery a bit patchy in the U.K. I have I have True Earth for the U.K. in XPlane 11.50 and in some respects it’s more accurate. ie I live in the East Midlands, and the local power station in MSFS is a generic building. In XPlane the correct number of cooling towers are there. I know it’s only a small thing. But if you are flying VFR they can be important. I have updated the London scenery and London City airport from Orbex.
I come from London originally, so it was of interest to me.
@@FrankLangford Thank you for subscribing! I love Old Warden. I've used it in the past as a practise airfield from Duxford. Just waiting for it to appear in P3Dv5. I know exactly what you mean about correct landmarks, it makes such a difference.
No floor? Damn this this was terrifying. Wooden planes, iron men I guess.
Absolutely! The guts to experiment in machines like this where the pilot is so exposed in a crash and in the early stages of development so much was unknown. Clever people with immense courage!
@@Dreamsofwings Fun Fact: These were also used during the First World War for observation. Though sometimes a pilot or observer would bring a pistol with them to shoot at other planes.
Priceless
Educational indeed..
Thanks so much!
Wow I never realized the incidence angle of that wing is so crazy high
Quite something isn’t it! 😀
@@Dreamsofwings I'd guess that's why the stall speed with the lower powered engine is so crazily close to the cruise. Wonderful model. Thanks for the video. It helped persuade me that this is one I just had to own.
@@jimglasgow6864 thanks! Nope you enjoy!
Well if the angle was smaller it wouldn't really have been able to take off in a reasonable distance, the landing would have been in higher speed as well, and without breaks it's kind of important to be able to land at slow speed, although, it wouldn't have been so hard to just add some breaks to the model. Keep in mind that aerodynamics was still somewhat a mystery during these ages.
It’s beautiful I’m waiting on a high quality sr-71🤞🏼
That would be a very interesting one!
My step-father (dad), who has thousands of hours PIC and combat flying time, got to dress up and pose in a replica years ago. He wasn't allowed to fly it but it makes for great (and funny) pictures.
Now fantastic! Such an important piece of history to any pilot.
The guy at Wing42 is really talented! What a shame , for his clients, that he didn't finish the Lockheed Vega!
He lately posted that the Vega will soon be V0.9 will be a great plane in the new sim too, oh by the way great Video!
@@corinameyer669 thanks so much! I might have to get that Vega when it comes out. Really impressed with the Wing42 quality.
@@corinameyer669 Any relation with THE" Corina Meyer" who makes some of my favorite skins? If so, I salute you and thank you so much for your great work!
@@myZisfantastic yeah that´s me, great to hear that you like my work
I think I'll do a round the world trip with this one! 🤪
See you in 10 years 🤣. Actually joking aside with the scenery in MSFS that would be a very interesting trip!
@@Dreamsofwings A recreation of the route from the film Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines should be doable and quite interesting, though.
@@TheNordicVoyager what a great idea!!!
@@Dreamsofwings pretty sure we could do the KLM Amsterdam-Batavia route. Who's in? www.vrcurassow.com/2dvrc/maps/klmoost.jpg
Amazing Where did you find this plane ?
It’s great fun! You can get it from wing42.com
Is it available for FSX, this plane is awesome. Very good flying Sir.
Thanks, yes this aircraft is great fun! It is for MIcrosoft Flight Simulator 2020 and the two go together very well!
this was truly amazing, is engine failure modelled ?
Many thanks! Engine failure is not modelled here apart from if you throttle back too much (as I did!) or you run out of fuel.
I hope that someone will also release a Rumpler Taube
The engine sound kina puts me off. I sounds like it's idling on the verge of dying, and not in a very high sound quality at that. Might be realistic, I don't know, but it hurts my ears. ;) P.S:: haha, when you looked up the manual before landing, you reminded me of Gert Frobe in the movie Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, who did the same thing. Great film, by the way. A must watch for anyone who likes this kind of old old school aircraft.
Many Thanks! I quite like the sound to be honest, reminds me of how underpowered this aircraft is and adds to the feeling that your state of aviatong is a delicate one!
What a great film you mentioned there, and yes, manuals are better read before flying rather than once airborne! 🤣
What do you use to turn your "head" around? So quick and precise.
This uses something called TrackIR. It comes in two parts, an IR receiver unit that sits on top of your monitor and a ‘transmitter’ unit that clips to your headset with 3 leds that provide a frame of reference for the receiver to check your head movements. There is also a version that just uses a reflector clip that attaches to a cap. It’s a natural way of being able to look around in the cockpit. Great for pattern work for example.
About 4 mins into this video I talk about it ua-cam.com/play/PL0x3otY263SliZN0diW5t0FTKdYa48sQ-.html
@@Dreamsofwings oh, I have that thing. Bought it ages ago but never managed it to work properly. It's extremely sensitive. I just need to sit like a monument with no movements.
@@Avdarmaly it can take a bit of getting used to. If you want to give it another try download the Seth Flight profile forums.naturalpoint.com/download/file.php?id=61 and give it a go.
so what happens if you dive too hard?
The aircraft will overstress.
This is not a Lockheed Electra Wing42 !
Maybe it is just me, but don´t the wings look too thick?
I think it’s more just the design of these early wings before speed and a much better understanding of aerodynamics came into it.
I believe sim outhouse has a duxford freeware scenery with more accurate buildings
Ah interesting! I have the ACG Duxford that I use with P3D but didn’t realise there was one for MSFS2020. I will need to check that out. And thanks for subscribing 😎👍🏻
Anyone heard of Roland Garros?
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