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Blériot
[ bley-ryaw; English blair-ee-oh ]
noun
- Louis [lwee], 1872–1936, French aviator, pioneer aeronautical engineer, and inventor.
Blériot
/ blerjo /
noun
- BlériotLouis18721936MFrenchTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviatorTECHNOLOGY: engineer Louis (lwi). 1872–1936, French aviator and aeronautical engineer: made the first flight across the English Channel (1909)
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A monoplane that early became famous is that of Blériot (Fig. 98).
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First crossing of the English Channel by an aeroplane—Blériot, 1909.
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In one encounter he fought in a Blériot machine carrying a mitrailleuse, and the enemy dropped, riddled with bullets.
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Then came a six-cylinder Blériot, and ascensions became more numerous.
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The Wright and the Blériot represent the two leading types of early successful flying-machines.
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