1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane

THF39664 / 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane
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Artifact Overview

Small enough to be taken apart and shipped anywhere, the Bleriot XI could be reassembled from drawings, with basic tools, in about nine hours. Louis Bleriot proved the design's worth in 1909 when he piloted an XI Monoplane on the first flight across the English Channel.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Airplane

Date Made

1909

Place of Creation

Location

at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky

Object ID

36.640.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth

Color

Black (Color)
White (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 97 in
Width: 344 in
Length: 343 in

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