The U.S. Navy-Curtiss Flying Boat Nc-4: An Account of the First Transatlantic Flight

by Richard Simpson

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When humans learned, in 1903, they could cruise over land in a heavier than air flying machine, they never dreamed of using an advanced model of the airplane as an instrument of war. The novelty of flying intrigued a young Glenn H. Curtiss-an inventor obsessed with speed.

In the decade before World War One, Curtiss a dedicated tinkerer developed speedy float planes and flying boats which came to the attention of the U.S. Navy. During the run-up...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1625450095

ISBN13:9781625450098

Release Date:November 2016

Publisher:Fonthill Media

Length:128 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.4" x 6.6" x 9.6"

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