In this the lower plane is only one-third the span of the upper one. The nacelle is not mounted on the lower plane, as in the ordinary types of his machine, but, instead, strung from the main spars of the top one. The usual chassis is absent. There is a single running wheel mounted at each end of the lower plane, which is brought very close to the ground. The upper and lower planes are separated by four pairs of struts. The tail is similar to that used on the ordinary type.
The following are the dimensions of one of the latest 1914 types of one-seated Farman machines:—
| Length | 3.75 metres |
| Span | 11.50 metres |
| Area | 26 sq. metres |
| Weight (total) | 290 kgs. |
| „ (useful) | 175 kgs. |
| Motor | 80 h.p. Gnome |
| Speed | 110 km. per hour |
The following are the details of one of his high-power hydroplanes (1914):—
| Length | 8.80 metres |
| Span | 18.08 metres |
| Area | 50 sq. metres |
| Weight (total) | 605 kgs. |
| „ (useful) | 275 kgs. |
| Maximum speed | 105 km. per hour |
[Topical Press.
A BLÉRIOT MONOPLANE IN FLIGHT,
showing one of the two wings attached to the tubular body of machine, chassis, stabilising plane, and rudder at rear.