They were experimenting. Everything was a new trial. This is a 30- or 35-horsepower Anzani engine. Blériot flew the English Channel with only a 25-horsepower engine, but this was the next step up.

On April 5, 1907, aviation history was made with the first flight of the Blériot V monoplane, marking the 118th anniversary of this pioneering moment. Designed by the renowned French engineer ...