(1878–1930), American air pioneer and aircraft designer; full name Glenn Hammond Curtiss. In 1908 Curtiss made the first public American flight of 1.0 km (0.6 miles). He built his first aeroplane in 1909, and invented the aileron and demonstrated the first practical seaplane two years later.
Definition of Curtiss, Glenn in US English:
Curtiss, Glenn
proper nounˈkərtəs
(1878–1930), US air pioneer and aircraft designer; full name Glenn Hammond Curtiss. In 1908, Curtiss made the first public US flight, traversing 0.6 miles (1.0 km). He built his first airplane in 1909 and invented the aileron and then demonstrated the first practical seaplane two years later.