# Canonical recap data for English Channel First Crossed by Air (1909)
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slug: english-channel-first-crossed-by-air
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1909/english-channel-first-crossed-by-air"
title: English Channel First Crossed by Air
subtitle: Louis Blériot flew a monoplane across the English Channel in 36 minutes, proving aviation's viability for transport and shaking British confidence in naval isolation.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1909-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1909
decade: 1900
country:
name: France
slug: france
summaryShort: The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
summaryLong: The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern part of the North Sea by the Strait of Dover at its northeastern end. It is the busiest shipping area in the world.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/English_Channel_Satellite.jpg/1280px-English_Channel_Satellite.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "English Channel"
importance: 76
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel"
  title: English Channel
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- tech-launch
metaDescription: The English Channel, also known as the Channel, is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that separates Southern England from northern France. It links to the southern p
wikidataQid: Q34640
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260624212257/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel"
  capturedAt: 2026-06-24
  label: English Channel
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Channel"
