Two French pilots made history earlier today after completing the world's first electric-powered airship flight across the English Channel.

Gérard Feldzer, a French TV presenter and aeronautical expert Pierre Chabert took off in Iris Challenger II from Cap Gris Nez in the Pas-de-Calais at 7.30am French time.

They completed their journey in two hours and 23 minutes landing at around 9am in Dymchurch.

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The craft weighs some 200kg and the project has cost around £185,000.

Following an unsuccessful attempt in 2011, the pair are now aiming for further records.

The voyage marks the first in a series of world record attempts.

Next on the list is the speed record and then to attempt to cross the Mediterranean and fourthly a transatlantic crossing.

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