First Attempt to Fly a Water Aircraft
The first attempt by aviator Glenn Curtiss to create a flying boat, dubbed the Loon, built from a June Bug airplane modified with catamaran style floats, would not fly due to insufficient lift to over come water drag. (Photo by Library of Congress/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
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