The Blériot XI was a small monoplane, primitive by today's standards, with a wingspan of only 23 feet, an open box-frame fuselage that exposed a pilot to the elements, and a three-cylinder ...

Like the pioneering aviator, he dreams of one day crossing the English Channel in a Blériot XI. Since his unsuccessful first attempt—documented for millions to see in "A Daring Flight ...

The Blériot XI remains one of the most important aircraft in the history of aviation, with the record-setting flights across the English Channel launching inspiration for aviators around the world.