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 ...
On this day in aviation history, January 23, 1909, the Blériot XI made its first flight ... An original licensed development of the Bleriot, a Thulin A, is also maintained in airworthy condition ...