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McCurdy in the driver’s seat of the “Silver Dart.” Unlike its predecessors, Silver Dart’s engine was mounted low, using a chain drive to turn the propeller. (Courtesy of the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY)
McCurdy in the driver’s seat of the “Silver Dart.” Unlike its predecessors, Silver Dart’s engine was mounted low, using a chain drive to turn the propeller. (Courtesy of the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, Hammondsport, NY)