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Archive for July 25, 2009

100 years ago today: Blériot’s English Channel Crossing

One hundred years ago today, pilot Louis Blériot became the first person to cross a ‘large body of water’ in a ‘heavier than air’ aircraft.

The successful aircraft was the Blériot XI, a replica is shown below.
Blériot XI Plane

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