On this day in 1909, Louis Blériot flies over 200 m at 75 km/h (47mph) with his new aircraft: the Bleriot XI, equipped with a 30hp REP engine. Six months later, he would cross the Channel on this aircraft.

2006 , Arts & Métiers , Arts et Metiers , Bleriot , France , Musée des Arts et Métiers , museum , Paris , XI

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Robin MORET

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Sunday 3 September 2006

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Sunday 20 January 2019

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2006, Arts & Métiers, Arts et Metiers, Bleriot, France, Musée des Arts et Métiers, museum, Paris, XI

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• Aviation / This Day In Aviation / January

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