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Bleriot XI

Stafford Air & Space Museum

Stafford Air & Space Museum
Weatherford, United States

The first aircraft to cross the English Channel. Louis Blèriot’s feat in 1909 altered the concept that island nations, like England, could only be invaded from the seas. This was proven out just five years later as aircraft development expanded the scope of World War I, and proved no nation was immune to attack. (Full-Scale Replica)

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  • Title: Bleriot XI
  • Physical Location: Weatherford, Oklahoma, USA
Stafford Air & Space Museum

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