Being Glenn Curtiss | American Genius

I’m Glenn Hammond Curtis and I’m one of

I’m Glenn Hammond Curtis and I’m one of the many men who is responsible for the

the many men who is responsible for the

the many men who is responsible for the invention or the perfection of aviation

invention or the perfection of aviation

invention or the perfection of aviation to fly in an airplane feels like the

to fly in an airplane feels like the

to fly in an airplane feels like the very beginning of a motorcycle crash the

very beginning of a motorcycle crash the

very beginning of a motorcycle crash the moment of impact the front tire hits a

moment of impact the front tire hits a

moment of impact the front tire hits a wall you leave the seat and you’re

wall you leave the seat and you’re

wall you leave the seat and you’re airborne for just a few seconds but if

airborne for just a few seconds but if

airborne for just a few seconds but if by some magic you could take those few

by some magic you could take those few

by some magic you could take those few seconds and spread them out a bit then

seconds and spread them out a bit then

seconds and spread them out a bit then you’d have flight we like to believe

you’d have flight we like to believe

you’d have flight we like to believe that there’s a one man or a group of man

that there’s a one man or a group of man

that there’s a one man or a group of man that said here’s the plane and delivered

that said here’s the plane and delivered

that said here’s the plane and delivered it like a package but in reality there

it like a package but in reality there

it like a package but in reality there were many men across the country each

were many men across the country each

were many men across the country each contributing a little bit and trying to

contributing a little bit and trying to

contributing a little bit and trying to make this one thing happen

make this one thing happen

make this one thing happen birds invented flight the Wright

birds invented flight the Wright

birds invented flight the Wright brothers made a contribution I myself

brothers made a contribution I myself

brothers made a contribution I myself made a contribution men in France

made a contribution men in France

made a contribution men in France working under jables made a contribution

working under jables made a contribution

working under jables made a contribution and this was happening like a little

and this was happening like a little

and this was happening like a little storm all at the same time separate

storm all at the same time separate

storm all at the same time separate storms sometimes we came together

storms sometimes we came together

storms sometimes we came together sometimes we didn’t

sometimes we didn’t

sometimes we didn’t I didn’t need

I didn’t need

I didn’t need to be the first man in the air I prefer

to be the first man in the air I prefer

to be the first man in the air I prefer to be on the ground I prefer a

to be on the ground I prefer a

to be on the ground I prefer a motorcycle

motorcycle

motorcycle I prefer wheels on the earth and I had

I prefer wheels on the earth and I had

I prefer wheels on the earth and I had my business Kurtis engines and this is

my business Kurtis engines and this is

my business Kurtis engines and this is only speculation but I feel as though

only speculation but I feel as though

only speculation but I feel as though perhaps the Wright brothers were

perhaps the Wright brothers were

perhaps the Wright brothers were compelled to work inwards because this

compelled to work inwards because this

compelled to work inwards because this is what they had they felt destined to

is what they had they felt destined to

is what they had they felt destined to be the first in flight I was fascinated

be the first in flight I was fascinated

be the first in flight I was fascinated I was compelled

I was compelled

I was compelled but I didn’t feel that it was my purpose

but I didn’t feel that it was my purpose

but I didn’t feel that it was my purpose on earth I would have preferred

on earth I would have preferred

on earth I would have preferred collaboration but if I were to choose a

collaboration but if I were to choose a

collaboration but if I were to choose a rival I would have preferred a more

rival I would have preferred a more

rival I would have preferred a more straightforward fight during this

straightforward fight during this

straightforward fight during this never-ending court battle I was not only

never-ending court battle I was not only

never-ending court battle I was not only bleeding out but the entire aviation

bleeding out but the entire aviation

bleeding out but the entire aviation industry warmer over the idea of

industry warmer over the idea of

industry warmer over the idea of aviation was stopped there was no speed

aviation was stopped there was no speed

aviation was stopped there was no speed there was no momentum there was no

there was no momentum there was no

there was no momentum there was no moving forward until the Wright brothers

moving forward until the Wright brothers

moving forward until the Wright brothers got their way and their way was staid it

got their way and their way was staid it

got their way and their way was staid it was not flexible there was no movement

was not flexible there was no movement

was not flexible there was no movement we were up against a wall until we could

we were up against a wall until we could

we were up against a wall until we could somehow get the Wright brothers out of

somehow get the Wright brothers out of

somehow get the Wright brothers out of hiding out of court and allow aviation

hiding out of court and allow aviation

hiding out of court and allow aviation to start moving forward again the Wright

to start moving forward again the Wright

to start moving forward again the Wright brothers were American geniuses in their

brothers were American geniuses in their

brothers were American geniuses in their way

way

way Bell was an American genius

Bell was an American genius

Bell was an American genius Tom Selfridge was an American genius I

Tom Selfridge was an American genius I

Tom Selfridge was an American genius I was a contributor

and in the end we fly

and in the end we fly but perhaps we could have had something

but perhaps we could have had something

but perhaps we could have had something greater something sooner and something a

greater something sooner and something a

greater something sooner and something a bit more accessible if we have come

bit more accessible if we have come

bit more accessible if we have come together I’d like to see the average man

together I’d like to see the average man

together I’d like to see the average man be able to cross America

be able to cross America

be able to cross America post a coast in an airplane maybe

post a coast in an airplane maybe

post a coast in an airplane maybe something personal in the vein of a

something personal in the vein of a

something personal in the vein of a Model T that can take to the sky

Model T that can take to the sky

Model T that can take to the sky something fast I think an 8-cylinder

something fast I think an 8-cylinder

something fast I think an 8-cylinder should do