Bloch

Bloch MB.131

Reconnaissance bomber

  • First flight1936
  • IntroductionJune 1938
  • StatusRetired
  • Number built143
Technical data

Specifications

01

Crew & dimensions

Crew
4
Length
17.85 m
Wingspan
20.27 m
Height
4.09 m
02

Performance

Maximum speed
349 km/h
Range
1,300 km
Service ceiling
7,250 m
03

Powerplant

Powerplant
1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-10 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (708 kW) + 1 × Gnome-Rhône 14N-11 14-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (708 kW)
04

Armament

Armament
Guns: 3 × 7.5 mm (.295 in) MAC 1934 machine guns in flexible mounts in the nose, dorsal turret and ventral gondola.; Bombs: 4 × 200 kg or 6 × 100 kg or 8 × 50 kg or 64 × 10 kg bombs