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ARTifacts: The Curtiss Model D

The Curtiss Model D is the oldest plane in the Ohio History Center’s collection.

12/09/2015 | Rating NR

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ARTifacts: The Curtiss Model D

Clip: Season 3 Episode 15 | 3m 8s

The Curtiss Model D is the oldest plane in the Ohio History Center’s collection.

The Curtiss, Model D is the oldest plane in the Ohio History Center’s collection. It was built from 1911 to 1912 by Paul and Josh Wilbur, brothers from Norwalk, Ohio, from plans purchased for $2 from the Glen Curtiss Company. It is a pusher style aircraft similar to the early planes built by the Wright brothers. The wood frame of the aircraft is about 90 percent original, making it one of the olde

12/09/2015 | Rating NR

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