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1909-14 ORIGINAL FLOWN FABRIC FROM 'BLERIOT XI'

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Framed presentation piece with picture of the Bleriot, a piece of flown fabric (2"x2") attached. Overall dimensions 17"x21". On July 25, 1909 Louis Bleriot flew the English Channel in a frail monoplane powered by a three cylinder Anzani engine that developed only 25-30 horsepower. Over the next five years hundreds of copies of The Bleriot 11 were produced, making it one of the most popular aircraft of the pre-World War I era. The Bleriot 11 in the collection of the National Air Museum was built in 1914. Fitted with a Gnome Sigma engine, this machine was flown by Swiss exhibition pilot John Domenjoz in Europe and the United States. Excellent condition.

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