He pioneered seaplanes and flying boats, enabling takeoff and landing on naval ships, earning him the title "Father of Naval Aviation". World War I and the "Jenny": 1914–1918
In 1907, he began working with engines for airships and in 1908 joined Alexander Graham Bell’s AEA to build flying machines. Curtiss Company Profile 1907–1947
The firm created advanced flying boats like the H-12 ("Large America") for the British Royal Naval Air Service. Interwar Period and Consolidation: 1919–1939 Curtiss 1907–47 (Aviation Industry Series) - Amazon.com He pioneered seaplanes and flying boats, enabling takeoff
Glenn Curtiss started as a bicycle racer and manufacturer of one-cylinder bicycle engines before advancing to motorcycles, creating the Hercules brand. He pioneered seaplanes and flying boats