glennhammondcurtiss

156 photos and 1 illustration tagged glennhammondcurtiss, from 4 members of Flickr Commons.

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1910

2014

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TVL1970 said:
Glider used by Glenn Curtiss to test stepped hull configurations for flying boats. The "step" (a stepped notch at the rear of a flying boat's hull) enabled flying boats to lessen contact and drag with the water at speed, enabling them to more efficiently and quickly take-off. The design has long since been adapted to aircraft floats and boat hulls. Here is newsreel footage of Curtiss testing the above-photographed glider as it is towed at speed by a speedboat at Port Washington, Long Island. YouTube - Bomberguy: "Glen Curtiss - Father of Flying Boats"

Mary Groce said:
Seated, l to r: Paul W. Beck (1876-1922), Lt. John H. Towers (1885-1955), Lt. Theodore G. Ellyson (1885-1927) - Naval Aviator No. 1

Outgoing Floor said:
Very good photo, San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives;-)
Thomas A. Thompson said:
Talk about gutsy men in those days.