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20 days ago | beth

What type of aircraft did Harriet Quimby fly across the English Channel?

Harriet Quimby flew a Blériot XI monoplane across the English Channel. This aircraft type was famous for being the first to fly across the Channel, piloted by Louis Blériot in 1909.

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