Did you know the Blériot XI was one of the first military training aircraft? Originally a pioneering aircraft in France, it ...

In both case, though, both aircraft are typically flown in the summer months on short hops from grass fields. An original licensed development of the Bleriot, a Thulin A, is also maintained in ...

Demand for his Type XI skyrocketed, starting a production run that would yield about 900 aircraft. Today, only a handful of Blériot XIs remain, and fewer still are in flying condition.