4K | World's Oldest Flying Aeroplane | Blériot XI ( 1909 ) at Sanicole 2017

[randall]

It's good to see that it's actually flown and not just hopped up and down quickly.

[davecrupel]

That pup is over 110 years old....
Dear Lord on High....
She needs to be treated like
*royalty!*

[alanmorgan]

I saw one of these flying over a cotton field in Louisiana about 20 years ago! It flew just over my head and was a sight to behold!

[srcarranza]

President of Mexico Francisco Madero flew aboard one of these in 1910, making him the first head of state to fly. Incredible to watch an actual aeroplane still flying. Amaizing.

[DarqeDestroyer]

1909. This airplane first flew around the time that shipyard workers in Belfast were laying the keel blocks to build the Titanic.

[twistedyogert]

Still as fascinating now in 2020 as she probably was back in 1909.

[automotive]

Two restored examples — one in the United Kingdom and one in the United States — of original Blériot XI aircraft are thought to be the two oldest flyable aircraft in the world with the Uk aircraft being the oldest with the oldest aero engine still flying.

[shaungreer]

only 6 year after the wright brothers made their historical flight.

[mrc]

This plane is an airborne piece of art. It resembles a dragonfly in flight with its grace and elegance.

[indridcold]

Suddenly, my 25 year old automobile with over 423, 000 miles on the odometer, seems like a strapping young piece of machinery.

[HotCarSpotter]

115 Jahre alt und funktioniert tadellos (jedenfalls in der Zeit im Video)...sagenhaft! 👌🏼

[andrewbrammer]

I think this is the most beautiful aeroplane to grace the skies.

[maulanwong]

Planes can still fly pretty good no matter their age as long as they are kept in good condition and shape.

[Hudson]

Loud and slow! I like the sound of engines roaring.

[redinger]

Great airplane plus great camera and camera work equals great video. Thanks for posting.

[hillbillychrist]

I know the wings and control surfaces need recovering periodically, but does the wood lose its structural capacity over time?

[zuhairkhan]

Looks like it can outfly a sr71 blackbird

[hyzercreek]

In 1909 everybody was using the Wright type propellor (long wooden propeller with increasing pitch near the carrier) and flying all over the place. Before they saw Wilbur's prop in 1908 they were using snow shovels attached to broomsticks

[hvrtguys]

Saw one in a museum and did not see any control surfaces for roll? Makes me wonder how it works?

[DaniloSilva-yeel]

Jóia rara, fantástico!
E pensar que esse aeroplano de 1909, é um ano mais novo que o vôo dos Wrights em Paris (1908), é já demonstrando uma performance excepcional.
Bons ventos!