24 Kasım 2007 Cumartesi
The Glen H. Curtiss Museum
Several Mod-Bloggers went to college in the area surrounding Hammondsport, NY. But I wonder how many of us knew in that sleepy little town there was a museum celebrating the life of one of the most important workers in early aviation: Glen H. Curtiss. Curtiss flew the first public flight of a heavier-than-air machine (the Wright brothers worked in secrecy), and built many of the planes that we used in World War I. Click on the image below for many more pics from the museum and his life.
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We were not expecting too much of this obscure museum, but it was really interesting and had lots of great exhibits, real planes, early motorcycles and engines, re-creations and models, as well as an introductory video that was really interesting. The people were extremely friendly and helpful as well.
YanıtlaSilcurtis was a motorcycle racer turned plane designer who has largely been panned by revisionist history in favor of the wright brothers. He is accused of copying many pieces of different designs to make his planes. The accusation goes that he had no original thought but instead put together others work... more like an editor than an inventor. His status in history is all in the eye of the beholder.
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