1911-1920
02/23/1911
THE FIRST AMPHIBIOUS
In a time when few cities had unobstructed and suitable areas, a good alternative was taking off and landing on the water. In February 1911, Glenn Curtiss, a builder, introduces a version of its Model D equipped with floats, which was capable to operate both on ground or water: the history’s first amphibious aircraft.
10/10/1910
BASE IN TOULOUSE
Appears in Toulouse Morane-Saulnier, a firm founded by the brothers Robert and LéonMorane and Raymond Saulnier, which took part in world’s first air race, the inaugural crossing of the Mediterranean and the construction of the first machine gum capable of shooting through the propeller system. In 1966 it began to be named SOCATA, an acronym of Societé de Construction d Avions de Tourisme et d Affaires, to be acquired by Sud Aviation (manufacturer of the classic Caravelle), then EADS and today Airbus Group. Along 20th century, the company has developed 94 models and produced over 17,000 aircrafts. More recently, in 2008, the then EADS transferred the majority stake to Daher, thus creating Daher-Socata, today only Daher.
10/12/1911
TRANSCONTINENTAL
Nearly four thousand kilometers separate (in diect flight) he cities of New York and
