Unlocking the sky

Glenn Hammond Curtiss and the race to invent the airplane

Tells the story of Glenn Hammond Curtiss and his quest to construct a reliable and stable airplane, discussing his collaboration with engineers around the world, and the opposition he received from Orville and Wilbur Wright who sued in an attempt to keep Curtiss out of the market.

Harper Perennial
2003
9780060956158
book

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