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

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   Sep 23, 1996 · The Enduring Legacy of Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss. The many contributions of aviation trailblazer Glenn Curtiss receive top billing in an upstate New York museum. by By C.V. Glines 9/23/1996. Share This Article. One of aviation’s meccas is Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, site of the first successful powered, fixed-wing flights by the Wright ...

3. airandspace.si.edu › collection-archive › glenn-hGlenn H. Curtiss Collection | National Air and Space Museum

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   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.

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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.

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   Who was Glenn Curtiss?

   • The many contributions of aviation trailblazer Glenn Curtiss receive top billing in an upstate New York museum. One of aviation’s meccas is Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, site of the first successful powered, fixed-wing flights by the Wright brothers.

   The Enduring Legacy of Aviation Pioneer Glenn Curtiss - HistoryNet

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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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   Where is Glenn H Curtiss collection located?

   • Glenn H. Curtiss Collection, Acc. XXXX-0053, National Air & Space Museum, Smithsonian Inst.

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5. 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. Starting with the first sale of an airplane to the Aeronautical Society of New York in 1909, he agreed to teach two of its members, Charles Willard and Alexander Williams, how ...

6. 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. The postcard images feature subjects relating to Glenn Curtiss and his aviation career.

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8. www.smithsonianmag.com › air-space-magazine › theThe Big Race of 1910 | Smithsonian

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   Site of the last major air race of 1910: Belmont Park, Long Island (ticket). NASM-9A00716~A. 10 / 15. And the crowd goes wild: Glenn Curtiss soars in his biplane over Dominguez Field near Los ...

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9. eshalloffame.org › inductee › glenn-h-curtissGlenn H. Curtiss - Engineering & Science Hall of Fame

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   He formed the Curtiss Aeroplane Company in 1910 to meet demand for airplanes. In early 1911, he flew the first seaplane from the water in the United States. This plane used a pontoon design developed by Curtiss to allow take-off and landing on water. In July of the same year he sold the U.S. Navy their first aircraft, the A-1 Triad.

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

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    The staff at The Henry Ford. Already a pioneering builder and record-setting racer of motorcycles, Glenn Hammond Curtiss (1878-1930) was making a name for himself in the engine manufacturing business when he turned his eyes to the skies. Curtiss would continue developing innovative machines and setting records on his way to helping make ...