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2. airandspace.si.edu › collection-archive › glennGlenn Curtiss Early Aviation Photography Collection

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   Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) is best known as an aviation pioneer and inventor and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Co. This collection consists of fifty-four images, predominantly photographs printed as postcards.

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   • The Fastest Man on Earth

     On land as a bicycle maker and racer, a motorcycle designer...

3. glennhcurtissmuseum.org › exhibits › dawn-of-a-legacyExhibit Teaching the World to Fly - Glenn Curtiss Aviation Museum

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   Teaching the World to Fly. For Glenn H. Curtiss, building and selling airplanes was not enough. He wanted people to understand the idea and beauty of flying his aircraft.

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   Who was Glenn H Curtiss?

   • 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. This collection also includes a small amount of personal correspondence.

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   When did Glenn Curtiss leave aviation?

   • Trade Catalog, "Curtiss Commando Cargo Airplanes," April 1943 Glenn Curtiss stepped away from the aviation business in the 1920s, but the vast company he'd founded continued to manufacture innovative aircraft. It merged with a rival--ironically, the descendent of the Wright brothers' firm--in 1929.

   Glenn Curtiss: Architect of American Aviation - The Henry Ford

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   How did John Curtiss contribute to aviation?

   • Despite these, and other, suits, Curtiss continued to advance the cause and technology of aviation, founding the first public flying school (1910) and later a chain of schools across the US, inventing the aileron (1909), the dual-control trainer (1911) and the hydroaeroplane (1911). In 1920 Curtiss retired from active aviation pursuits.

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   How fast did Glenn Curtiss fly?

   • As a pilot, Glenn Curtiss won the world’s first air race, receiving the Gordon Bennett Trophy at Reims, France, in August 1909. He flew at an average speed of 46.5 mph (74.8 km/h). He went on to win many awards in speed and distance competitions before the start of World War I in 1914. Glenn Curtiss’s team of aviators.

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5. www.thehenryford.org › collections-and-researchGlenn Curtiss: Architect of American Aviation - The Henry Ford

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   Glenn Curtiss and William B. Atwater, 1912. Photographic print. Glenn Curtiss saw potential in a new, private market for airplanes. He recruited wealthy individuals to his flying schools and promoted planes for pleasure use.

6. www.historynet.com › aviation-pioneer-glenn-curtissThe Enduring Legacy of Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss

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   Sep 23, 1996 · In addition to a Jenny, other major aircraft on view in the Curtiss museum include precise replicas of the June Bug and Curtiss Pusher, plus an original 1919 Curtiss Oriole and 1927 Curtiss Robin. A 1907 glider is on display, as are OX engines.

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     Aviation Pioneers | Glenn H. Curtiss And The Wright Brothers | The History Of Flight

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     1910 Curtiss Hudson Flier Replica Flight

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8. glennhcurtissmuseum.org › who-was-glenn-curtissWho Was Glenn Curtiss? - Glenn Curtiss Aviation Museum

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   A bicycle and motorcycle racer, engine expert, aviation pioneer, and overall early engineering wiz, Glenn Curtiss was the embodiment of creative genius and growth mindset.