Authored by: Robert W Moorman, Vertiflite
Curtiss-Wright maintains its strong link with fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft through organic growth and key acquisitions.
The story of Curtiss-Wright is a compelling one from a historical perspective, old and new. The past history is well known to aviation enthusiasts. Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with building and flying the world's first controlled powered aircraft on December 17, 1903, off the dunes at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
Less known, perhaps, is the modern story of Curtiss-Wright and its continued growth in the fixed-wing and rotorcraft industry. Over time, the business transformed from a niche market player producing surface technologies and controls into a diversified, multi-national corporation with three major divisions.
Read the rest of the story from the American Helicopter Society (AHS) International's Vertiflite magazine.