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Louis Blériot
www.bleriot.com
This Web site offers a large collection of photographs and
biographical information from the life of Louis Blériot,
including his own account of the days leading up to his famous
flight across the English Channel.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome
www.oldrhinebeck.org
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck, New York houses one
of the largest collections of early aircraft in the world, many of
which are still flying. On its Web site, view photographs of its
fleet, read historical information, and learn what kind of work goes
into vintage aircraft restoration.
The Ornithopter Zone
www.ornithopter.org
Blériot's first attempts at flight used birdlike
machines called ornithopters. On this site, read about the history
of these contraptions, learn to build your own model, and discover
aviators since Blériot who have managed to get them off the
ground.
The Wright Brothers
www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers
The National Air and Space Museum's Web site presents an
extensive look at the history of the Wright brothers' quest for
flight. Read historical time lines, browse interactive experiments,
and more.
U.S. Centennial of Flight Commission
www.centennialofflight.gov
Beginning with the Wright brothers' 1903 flight, this site
celebrates 100 years of aviation history with an extensive
collection of articles, photographs, and multimedia features.
Aviation: The Early Years
by Peter Almond. Köln: Könemann Publishing, 1997.
The Blériot XI, the Story of a Classic Aircraft
by Tom D. Crouch. Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Books, 1982.
From Blériot to Spitfire: Flying the Historic Aeroplanes
of the Shuttleworth Collection
edited by David Ogilvy. Shrewsbury, U.K.: Airlife Publishing, 1991.
Blériot: Herald of Flight
by Brian A. Elliot. Gloucestershire, U.K.: Tempus, 2000.
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