Photo Sequence: First flight of EAA’s 1909 Bleriot XI replica

[Hal Bryan]

A brief snapshot look as EAA's volunteer-built Bleriot replica takes to the air for the first time. All photos by Zack Baughman.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBCJXOKt51E

[Chad Jensen]

Was there any damage to the tip?

Just incredible to see it off the ground! Very cool...

[Fred Stadler]

To the great relief of everyone watching the flight, the Bleriot was completely undamaged. The same, amazing flexibility of the Bleriot fuselage that renders the controls somewhat sluggish also seems to protect it from the sort of ground contact that would damage stiffer aircraft.

[Antique Tower]

Amazing video.....

[Chad Jensen]

It looked like it flexed nicely...

[Bill Greenwood]

Those are great photos. I tried to phone Zack at the museum, but got a recording that said he was off for a week.