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- Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of His Aircraft at the Grande Semaine D'Aviation de Champagne, August 1909 - Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his <em>Rheims Racer</em>, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.
- 22 August 1909-29 August 1909
- Collections - Artifact
Glenn Curtiss at the Controls of His Aircraft at the Grande Semaine D'Aviation de Champagne, August 1909
Before turning his energies to aviation, Glenn Curtiss successfully raced motorcycles. It's no surprise, then, that he eagerly participated in airplane competitions. Curtiss won the inaugural Gordon Bennett Airplane Race in Reims, France, in 1909. Curtiss averaged an impressive 46.5 miles per hour in his Rheims Racer, the airplane he designed specifically for the contest.