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The history of the , famously documented in Peter M. Bowers’ Curtiss Aircraft 1907-1947 , is the story of Glenn Hammond Curtiss , the "father of naval aviation" and a pivotal figure who established the U.S. aircraft industry. From pioneering motorcycling beginnings to dominating wartime production, the company (later Curtiss-Wright ) was a dominant force in American aviation. The Pioneer Years: 1907–1914
He pioneered seaplanes and flying boats, enabling takeoff and landing on naval ships, earning him the title "Father of Naval Aviation". World War I and the "Jenny": 1914–1918 Curtiss Company Profile 1907–1947
In 1907, he began working with engines for airships and in 1908 joined Alexander Graham Bell’s AEA to build flying machines. The history of the , famously documented in Peter M