Enjoy a biographical profile of French aviation pioneer Louis Bleriot. Includes details on his place in the International Aerospace Hall of Fame.

Meet Louis Bleriot, the French aircraft designer and producer of the famous S.P.A.D. fighter aircraft flown by all the Allied nations.

View a ray tracing image depicting the historic crossing by Louis Bleriot and his IX Monoplane of the English Channel on July 25, 1909.

Find an account of Louis Bleriot's historic English Channel crossing. Learn about his competitors and how he raised the money for the trip.

Enjoy a tribute to Louis Bleriot, the first aviator to cross the English Channel. View photographs of the landing site near Dover Castle.