We previously covered how the English Channel-crossing Blériot XI is now the world's oldest airworthy aircraft. The plane first flew in January 1909 before flying from Calais to Dover in July that year. Yet, there were numerous experiments and variants of the type, including an American-made Cross Country model.
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