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WHAT A PLEASURE TO SEE THIS AMAZING MODEL TAKE TO THE AIR AT THIS FAMOUS MUSEUM / AIRFIELD AT OLD WARDEN SHUTTLEWORTH IN BEDFORDSHIRE UK IN THE VERY CAPABLE HANDS OF JAMES (THE NEW OWNER)
SHE WAS BUILT OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD – 2006/9 BY DONALD COE AS A CENTENARY TRIBUTE TO THE GREAT LOUIS BLERIOT AND HIS 1909 SOLO CROSSING OF THE ENGLISH CHANNEL,
SHE MAIDEN-ED IN APRIL 2009 AT HMFC IN THE UK,
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VISIT THE BUILD THREAD OF THREE YEARS TO THIS MODEL THEN CLICK HERE AND ENJOY –
THE SCALE DETAIL IS INCREDIBLE INC – STITCHED FABRIC COVERING,
HAND MADE SPOKED WHEELS,
SPRUNG UNDERCARRIAGE AND OF COURSE ACTUAL WING WARPING AS PER THE REAL AIRCRAFT FROM 1909 !
W/SPAN OF 115 INCH,
LENGTH OF 101 INCH,
WEIGHT OF 10.5 KG,
POWERED BY A LAZER 360 CU IN V (TWIN CYLINDER)
The Blériot XI was a French aircraft, used by Louis Blériot on 25 July 1909 to make the first flight across the English Channel made in a heavier-than-air aircraft. This achievement is one of the most famous accomplishments of the pioneer era of aviation, and not only won Blériot a lasting place in history but also assured the future of his aircraft manufacturing business. The event caused a major reappraisal of the importance of aviation; the English newspaper The Daily Express led its story of the flight with the headline “Britain is no longer an Island”.
It was produced in both single- and two-seat versions, powered by a number of different engines and was widely used for competition and training purposes. Military versions were bought by many countries, continuing in service until after the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Two restored examples — one in the United Kingdom and one in the United States — of original Blériot XI aircraft are thought to be the two oldest flyable aircraft in the world.
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FILMED AT THE SCALE DAY FLY-IN / EVENT AT THE SHUTTLEWORTH COLLECTION, OLD WARDEN AERODROME, NR BIGGLESWADE,
BEDFORDSHIRE SG18 9EP ON 24-7-2016,
