Glenn Curtiss Flight of the America.avi

Air-to-air flight video of Curtiss 1914 Flying Boat "America" reproduction, powered by two original OXX-6 Curtiss 9.3L, V-8 engines, at the annual 2009 Curtiss Seaplane Homecoming (www.GlennHCurtissMuseum.org) in Hammondsport, New York where Curtiss flew 100 years ago. "Glenn Curtiss America" The world's first multi-engine flying boat planned to make the trans Atlantic flight in 1914. Pilots Jim Poel and Lee Sackett.

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[jfl9180]

The pilots were Jim Poel and Lee Sackett.. The "America" was flying so good at the 2009 Seaplane Homecoming that five new pilots experienced the thrill of flying the "America." Next year will be the 100 anniversary of the 1911 Curtiss A-1 Triad,, the first US Naval Aeroplane. Jim has flown that aeroplane several times. DVD's of these flights are available from the Curtiss Museum Gift Shop. Flight Journal magazine is featuring the A-1 n their 100 Years of Naval Aviation series in current issue

[safetychoice]

Awesome. Flies great, doesn't it? I think they should try to fly this thing across the Atlantic to see if Curtiss could have made it.

[jfl9180]

It was ready to to make the flight when WW1 broke out and ships stationed across the Atlantic were called to active duty. With a British pilot and a Curtiss mechanic, who could change a spark plug with the engine running, they must have had a high level of confidence. The "America" reproduction is required to have 6 hours flight time over Keuka Lake before flights can be made off the lake (FAA) . It is planned to fly the "America" again at the annual Curtiss 2014 Seaplane Homecoming.

[LethalHobo]

Wow!

[cashstore1]

I like anything that has to do with Mr. Curtiss. He was an amazing man. Been to the museum. Who was the pilot?