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Glenn Curtiss Attributes Plane's Performance Largely to Double-Cambered Wings, No Date

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Article reporting that aeronautical engineer Glenn H. Curtiss, who designed the plane Lt. Harold J. Brow flew to record breaking speeds, determined that the wing type, which allowed for faster flight and safe landing speeds, helped to push the limits of the engine.
Title: Glenn Curtiss Attributes Plane's Performance Largely to Double-Cambered Wings, No Date.
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Name(s): Unknown Publication, Newspaper
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: Newspaper Clipping
Publisher: West Florida History Center, UWF Libraries, digitized from materials loaned by the National Naval Aviation Museum
Extent: 1 newspaper clipping, in 3 pieces
Language(s): Eng
Summary: Article reporting that aeronautical engineer Glenn H. Curtiss, who designed the plane Lt. Harold J. Brow flew to record breaking speeds, determined that the wing type, which allowed for faster flight and safe landing speeds, helped to push the limits of the engine.
Identifier: uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_GlennCurtiss (IID)
Note(s): A Project of the Gulf Coast Maritime Digital Portal Project
Subject(s): Brow, Harold J. -- Aviation History -- Naval History
Held by: University of West Florida
Held by: National Naval Aviation Museum
Persistent Link to This Record: http://purl.flvc.org/uwf/fd/uwfnam_HJBbox3_ND_GlennCurtiss
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Host Institution: UWF

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