The Powerhouse acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the ancestral homelands upon which our museums are situated. We respect their Elders, past, present and future and recognise their continuous connection to Country.
Since Lawrence Hargrave made his historic flight in his box-kite at Stanwell Park near Wollongong New South Wales in 1894 Australians have been keen and innovative flyers. From single-seater hobby aircraft to international passenger flight, Australians have been in the air for over a hundred years.
The aircraft on display at the Powerhouse Museum are significant examples of pioneering leaps in the history of Australian flight.
![L611 [WEB APPROVED] Aircraft, full size, Bleriot XI monoplane, wood / canvas / metal, designed by Louis Bleriot, made by Bleriot Aeronautique, Levallois, Paris, France, 1914, flown by Maurice Guillaux with first Australian airmail from Melbourne to Sydney in 1914](https://d3ecqbn6etsqar.cloudfront.net/FqQkQS9Taoi_xrV7Cy6uoBHj300=/372x0/444994.jpg)