Curtiss Triplane, October 1919

Glenn Curtiss, whose airplane business flourished during World War I, established a state-of-the-art research and experimentation facility on Long Island, New York, in 1917. At the Curtiss Engineering Corporation, a handpicked team built, tested, and refined propellers, engines, and airplanes -- including the speedy Curtiss 18-T, a triplane originally designed for military use.