Book. “Breguet and Blériot, or French Aeronautical Genius”
In this book, relive the very early days of aviation and the careers of two of its legends, through previously unpublished documents.
One is known as the manufacturer and founder of the company bearing his name, created in 1911, the other for his famous flight across the English Channel in 1909. Breguet and Blériot are two figures who left their mark on the early days of aviation thanks to the prodigious technical, technological, and cultural revolution they spearheaded, alongside other great names of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as Clément Ader, the Wright brothers, Marcel Bloch, and many others. All these men, with their characteristic audacity, were to have a major influence on the development of aeronautics, with their creativity leading to a multitude of “ways of flying”: civil, military, etc.
To retrace their journeys and better understand who Breguet and Blériot were, as well as the rich legacy they left behind, author Marc Flandin, a former academic and entrepreneur, had the privilege of consulting previously unpublished content: letters, family documents never before revealed, and more. To top it all off, the author collected the testimony of Pierre-Étienne Breguet, Breguet’s cousin. A true stroke of aeronautical genius!
Book. “Breguet and Blériot or French Aeronautical Genius” Author: Marc Flandin. Éditions Genèse. ISBN: 9782382010372
