Aviation Pioneers | Glenn H. Curtiss And The Wright Brothers | The History Of Flight

Pioneering flight. The story of the Wright Brothers, Glenn Curtiss, and their legal fights. These are some of the pioneers of aviation, brilliant minds who paved the way for modern aviation. Join this channel to support it: Click the link to watch more aircraft, heroes, and their stories, and missions: @Dronescapes Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born on May 21, 1878, in Hammondsport, NY. Both his father and his grandfather died when he was 4 years old, so Glenn and his younger sister, Rutha, were raised by their mother and grandmother. From a very young age, Glenn was fascinated with learning about how things worked. He would often walk around town with a screwdriver, offering to fix squeaky doors or broken doorbells. He began his career as a bicycle racer and builder before moving on to motorcycles. As early as 1904, he began to manufacture engines for airships. In 1908, Curtiss joined the Aerial Exp