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- As Safe as a Suspension Bridge, 1919-1920 - 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. This brochure claimed a scientific approach made Curtiss airplanes as safe as the more established modes of transportation Americans already trusted.
- 1919-1920
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As Safe as a Suspension Bridge, 1919-1920
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. This brochure claimed a scientific approach made Curtiss airplanes as safe as the more established modes of transportation Americans already trusted.
- Landing Fields, circa 1920 - Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in 1909. An adept businessman, Curtiss helped establish the infrastructure that made aviation practical. He built and advocated for flying schools, flying services, and landing fields (like those promoted in this Curtiss company brochure) across the country. For his contributions, Curtiss is remembered as an "architect of American aviation."
- circa 1920
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Landing Fields, circa 1920
Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in 1909. An adept businessman, Curtiss helped establish the infrastructure that made aviation practical. He built and advocated for flying schools, flying services, and landing fields (like those promoted in this Curtiss company brochure) across the country. For his contributions, Curtiss is remembered as an "architect of American aviation."
- 1916 Curtiss Model F "Seagull" Flying Boat Biplane - The Model F "Seagull," developed by Glenn Curtiss, was among the first successful flying boats made in the United States. More than 150 of the craft were built, with many seeing service in the U.S. Navy. At a time when landing strips were rare but lakes were plentiful, floating aircraft were practical alternatives to wheeled planes.
- 1916
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1916 Curtiss Model F "Seagull" Flying Boat Biplane
The Model F "Seagull," developed by Glenn Curtiss, was among the first successful flying boats made in the United States. More than 150 of the craft were built, with many seeing service in the U.S. Navy. At a time when landing strips were rare but lakes were plentiful, floating aircraft were practical alternatives to wheeled planes.
- Curtiss Aeroplanes, 1912 - Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in his hometown of Hammondsport, New York, in 1909. As military orders soared during World War I, Curtiss relocated the company to Buffalo, New York, in 1916. Curtiss's firm was acquired by Willys-Overland the following year, and it merged with the Wright Company in 1929.
- 1912
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Curtiss Aeroplanes, 1912
Glenn Curtiss established what would become the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company in his hometown of Hammondsport, New York, in 1909. As military orders soared during World War I, Curtiss relocated the company to Buffalo, New York, in 1916. Curtiss's firm was acquired by Willys-Overland the following year, and it merged with the Wright Company in 1929.