| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N1908C |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Mercury June Bug |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Mercury June Bug |
| Aircraft Version: | June Bug (Replica) |
| C/n (msn): | MAJB-01 |
| Location | |
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| City / Area: | Hammondsport / Curtiss Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | New York, United States |
| Collection: | Glenn H. Curtiss Museum |
| Photo Date: | 1 October 2016 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 369196 |
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This is a replica of the Curtiss June Bug built by the Mercury Aircraft Co. of Hammondsport, NY in 1976. It flew multiple times, and still has a current FAA registration. On loan to the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum. The original June Bug flew in 1908, and was the first a/c with ailerons and tricycle landing gear. The first aeronautical prize, the Scientific American Cup, was won by the June Bug on 4 July 1908. The cup (and $25,000!) was awarded for accomplishing the first public flight over 1 kilometre (.61 mi.) This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 June 2021, and has since been viewed 223 times. |