Louis Blériot: The Madman Who Flew the Channel in a Monoplane
Louis Blériot was flying on a broken ankle. His monoplane — a fragile structure of spruce, ash, and rubberised canvas — had a 25-horsepower engine that overheated on long runs. He had no compass. No radio. No life jacket. As he climbed to 250 feet over the...



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