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On January 24, 1907, on Ormond Beach, Glenn Hammond Curtiss set a land speed record of 136.4 MPH on his V-8 powered motorcycle. He was considered the “Fastest Man on Earth” until 1911. Shortly after his famous run, he entered the field of aviation. Today he is known as the “Father of Naval Aviation” and the “Founder of the American Aircraft Industry”.
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