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Curtiss' flying boats were used in World War I and helped turn the tide in the battle against Germany's famous U-boat submarines. Glenn Hammond Curtiss died on July 23, 1930 at the age of 52. Known merely as a "speed demon" in his youth, he left behind a legacy as one of the greatest builders of motorcycles and airplanes of all time.
Glenn Curtiss (1878–1930) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer, a self-made industrialist, and one of the first airplane pilots, the model for “Tom Swift.” C. R. Roseberry’s biography begins with Curtiss’s years in Hammondsport, New York, his experiments with designing and learning to fly his own airplanes, and his many “firsts ...
Built in 1928, the steel frame of the Curtiss flying school is still sound. Drew King. In 1928, Glenn Curtiss opened a branch of his flying school at a Stratford, Connecticut airport on Long ...
Official Nomination Bio. Honored by the Motorsports Hall of Fame because of his many quests for speed, Glenn Curtiss is universally renowned as one of the foremost pioneers in U.S. aviation. Recruited by Alexander Graham Bell because of his genius with motors, Curtiss was the engine man on a team assembled by Bell to "get into the air".
Curtiss, Glenn Hammond, 1878-1930. 1905-1931. bulk 1911-1930. Glenn H. Curtiss, Jr., gift, 1963, XXXX-0053. 2.7 Cubic feet (6 boxes) National Air and Space Museum Archives. This collection consists of the personal papers of Glenn H. Curtiss. These papers relate to his career as an aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturing business owner.
Sep 1, 1991 · Glenn Curtiss (1878–1930) was a self-taught aeronautical engineer, a self-made industrialist, and one of the first airplane pilots, the model for “Tom Swift.” C. R. Roseberry’s biography begins with Curtiss’s years in Hammondsport, New York, his experiments with designing and learning to fly his own airplanes, and his many “firsts ...
May 22, 2015 · Curtiss took the motorcycle to the Florida Speed Carnival at Ormond Beach in January 1907. He recorded a record-setting speed of 218 kph (136 mph) during his run. He was dubbed "the fastest man on Earth." Glenn Curtiss at the controls of a Curtiss aircraft. Glenn Curtiss went on to make countless contributions to the field of aviation.
