Glenn Curtiss was an aviation pioneer who went on to form his own aircraft company. He was born in Hammondsport, New York, on May 21, 1878. As a teenager, he enjoyed building gasoline engines for the motorcycles that he raced. In 1907, he became known as the "Fastest Man on Earth" when he set a motorcycle speed record of 136.3 miles per hour. On Jan. 26, 1911, Glenn Curtiss made the first successful seaplane flight in America.
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- June Bug 1908June Bug
- Aviator Glenn Curtiss 1910Aviator Glenn Curtiss
- Red Wing 1908Red Wing
- First Seaplane circa 1910First seaplane circa 1910
- Aeroboat - 1913Aeroboat 113
- S-42 Flying Clipper SeaplaneS-42 Flying Clipper Seaplane
- Diagram of the Flying Clipper SeaplaneDiagram of the Flying Clipper Seaplane
- Modern SeaplaneSeaplane in Vancouver British Columbia.
- Just for Fun - The Bride 13 SeaplaneHurled from the Clouds
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