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The Blériot XI is a French aircraft from the pioneer era of aviation. The first example was used by Louis Blériot to make the first flight across the English Channel in a heavier-than-air aircraft, on 25 July 1909. This is one of the most famous accomplishments of the pioneer era of aviation, and not only won Blériot a lasting place in ...
The Blériot XI in the National Air and Space Museum's collection was manufactured by Blériot Aéronautique at Levallois, Perret, France, in 1914. It is a standard Type XI of the immediate prewar period, powered by a 50-horsepower Gnôme rotary engine and featuring wing-warping for lateral control and a castering undercarriage that eased the ...
Blériot XI, monoplane built and first flown by the French aviation pioneer Louis Blériot in 1909. Blériot took to the air with his model number XI for the first time at Issy-les-Moulineaux (near Paris) on Jan. 23, 1909. Principally designed by Raymond Saulnier, the Blériot XI was a tractor monoplane featuring wing warping for lateral ...
Feb 12, 2019 · The Blériot XI has a wingspan of 25 feet and weighs just over 660 pounds. It is capable of speeds up to 47 mph; however, when flown during Old Rhinebeck air shows, it is kept at a much slower speed for safety and longevity, often flying at less than 20 feet in the air at the speed of flying geese, as it passes by the viewing stand at the ...
The Aerodrome's Blériot XI is the oldest operational aircraft in the U.S. and the second oldest in the world.
Our Blériot XI is an airworthy replica that is built as near as possible to the original channel-crossing aircraft, although fitted with a more reliable modern engine.
The Blériot XI is a historic French aircraft that is most famous for being the first airplane to cross the English Channel. Designed and built by French aviation pioneer Louis Blériot in 1909, the Blériot XI was a single-engine monoplane with a wooden frame covered in fabric.
