AVIATION PIONEERS A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z                    HOME ABOUT CATEGORIES SITE MAP COPYRIGHT ADVERTISE CONTACT entire Web this site Curtiss, Glenn Hammond (1878-1930) Curtiss in the seat of one of his biplanes American aviation pioneer who began, as did the Wright brothers, by building bicycles. In 1908 he won a trophy for the first public flight of more than 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) in the US. Curtiss invented the aileron, built planes during World War I (1914–18), and his JN-4 ("Jenny") was a well-known trainer. His company and that of the Wrights merged to become the Curtiss-Wright Corporation. Related category    • AVIATION PIONEERS Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living Encyclopedia of History Transport Concepts & Designs (partner site) BACK TO TOP