Motorless Sea Plane (1923)

Item title reads - First motorless seaplane. Glen H. Curtiss famous American Aviator, makes successful test flight in his new glider. Port Washington. USA (.). M/S of the seaplane being lowered onto the seashore. M/S of it floating on the water. M/S of a boat sailing along, M/S of the ’plane taking off behind it and gliding over the water, it comes in to land on the sea again. M/S of Mr Curtiss in the pilot’s seat. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed