Curtiss Early & WWI Biplanes Photos

Glenn H. Curtiss, aircraft pioneer designed & made biplanes in his Hammondsport, NY factory starting about 1908. Curtiss designed a series of planes culminating in the Jenny (1917) of which about 7,000 were built for World War I.

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Replica of "June Bug" by Glenn H. Curtiss, 1st aircraft to fly 1 km, at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Side view of Curtiss' "June Bug" biplane at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Tail of Curtiss' "June Bug" biplane at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss Model D pusher biplane replica at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.
Replica of "June Bug" (1908) by Glenn H. Curtiss, 1st aircraft to fly 1 km, at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Side view of Curtiss' "June Bug" biplane at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Tail of Curtiss' "June Bug" biplane at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss Model D pusher (1911) biplane replica at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.
Curtiss biplane used by Charles K. Hamilton on June 13, 1910 to set 3 hour 27 minute record for return trip New York to Philadelphia at Warp Pioneer Village. Minden, NE.Curtiss Model D pusher biplane detail at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.Replica of Curtiss "Headless" Pusher at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" of which about 7,000 were built for WW I at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss biplane used by Charles K. Hamilton on June 13, 1910 to set 3 hour 27 minute record for return trip New York to Philadelphia at Warp Pioneer Village. Minden, NE.Curtiss Model D pusher biplane detail at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.Replica of Curtiss "Headless" Pusher (1912) at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" (1917) of which about 7,000 were built for WW I at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" , used for barnstorming & training after WW I at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss JN-4D Jenny biplane trainer became America's barnstorming plane after WWI at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.Curtiss Jenny biplane at Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago, IL.Standard J-1 U.S. Army Trainer at Curtiss Museum on loan from Henry Ford Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss JN-4D "Jenny" (1917), used for barnstorming & training after WW I at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss JN-4D Jenny biplane trainer (c1917-8) became America's barnstorming plane after WWI at National Museum of USAF. Dayton, OH.Curtiss Jenny biplane at Museum of Science & Industry. Chicago, IL.Standard J-1 (1917) U.S. Army Trainer at Curtiss Museum on loan from Henry Ford Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss Model E Bumblebee biplane from Hammondsport, NY at Crawford Auto Aviation Museum of Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Replica of Curtiss "E Model" Flying Boat at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Engine of Curtiss "E Model" Flying Boat at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss "Seagull" Flying Boat at Curtiss Museum on loan from Henry Ford Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss Model E Bumblebee biplane (1910) from Hammondsport, NY at Crawford Auto Aviation Museum of Cleveland History Center. Cleveland, OH.Replica of Curtiss "E Model" Flying Boat (1913) at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Engine of Curtiss "E Model" Flying Boat (1913) at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss "Seagull" Flying Boat (1919) at Curtiss Museum on loan from Henry Ford Museum. Hammondsport, NY.
Curtiss "Seagull" Flying Boat at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss N-9H biplane seaplane at National Air & Space Museum. Chantilly, VA.Replica of WWI Curtiss Model JN-4 Jenny in rotunda of Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.
Curtiss "Seagull" Flying Boat (1919) at Curtiss Museum. Hammondsport, NY.Curtiss N-9H (1916-27) biplane seaplane at National Air & Space Museum. Chantilly, VA.Replica of WWI Curtiss Model JN-4 Jenny in rotunda of Minnesota History Center. St. Paul, MN.

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