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The horizontal tail looks like the Blanchard/Farman in an earlier post. I couldn't find anything like it in my French info.

Chris
 
You are on the right track, Chris.

It will not surprise anyone to learn that it has at least two designations, and that, according to one's source, there were either one or two constructed !

An unsuccessful competition aircraft.
 

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At last ! Yes, aka the Blanchard-Blériot C.1 in some sources, although I think the BB.1 is correct.

It was supposedly based on a 'French fighter type', but I'm struggling to find out which one ! (Does anyone have any information on the Blériot 101 ?)

Over to you, Uli :very_drunk: (with a half-pint for Chris who got Blanchard..)
 
In the book “L’envol du XXe siècle” (DOCAVIA) there is a small paragraph on the 101 (as a predecessor of the 118). It had 2 engines. Your two Blanchard C1 are also mentioned.

On with this:
 

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Yes, it is very distinctive, the Fernic T-10. George Fernic lost his life piloting this machine.

The larger T-9 was one I have been mildly fascinated with over the years.
 
This one has two wings as well, just not in tandem arrangement.

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