WEST SYSTEMŽ Epoxy is used in the current construction of the Curtiss Albany Flyer, (right). In 1910, the Albany Flyer made the historic 150 mile flight from Albany to NYC completing the third leg of the Scientific American trophy competition and winning Curtiss permanent possession of the trophy. The Scientific American Trophy competition was established in 1908 to encourage aviation by bringing flying out into the public domain. Up to this time the Wright Bros. had been operating in seclusion. Curtiss won all three legs of the Trophy competition. “Although Curtiss used animal glues in the original construction, we have the advantage of using much stronger, more reliable WEST SYSTEM epoxies in building our flying reproductions of early Curtiss Aircraft,” says Jim Lally, a volunteer at the Curtiss Restoration Shop. The museum is located on Route 54,one half mile south of the village of Hammondsport, New York, hometown of Glenn Curtiss.