Roland Rohlfs
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Test pilot Roland Rohlfs (1892 - 1974) was a distinguished American
aviator
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(Rohlfs), the famous American crime novelist, and her husband, actor
and renowned furniture craftsman
, Charles Rohlfs
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in 1918. Later that year he broke the Flight airspeed record while flying a Curtiss Wasp, his speed was clocked at 163.1 mph (262.4 km/h).
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aviator
Aviator
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Background
He was the son of Anna Katharine GreenAnna Katharine Green
Anna Katharine Green was an American poet and novelist. She was one of the first writers of detective fiction in America and distinguished herself by writing well plotted, legally accurate stories.-Life and work:...
(Rohlfs), the famous American crime novelist, and her husband, actor
Actor
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and renowned furniture craftsman
Craftsman
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, Charles Rohlfs
Charles Rohlfs
Charles Rohlfs , was an American actor, stove designer and furniture maker. Rohlfs is a representative of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and is most famous for his skill as a furniture designer and maker.-Life and career:...
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Flight airspeed record
Rohlfs flew a hydro-aeroplane called the "Dunkirk Fighter" for Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor CompanyCurtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Hammond Curtiss as president. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, the company was the largest aircraft manufacturer in the United States...
in 1918. Later that year he broke the Flight airspeed record while flying a Curtiss Wasp, his speed was clocked at 163.1 mph (262.4 km/h).
Altitude record
In 1919 he broke another world record when he flew to an altitude of 34,610 feet in a Curtiss L-3 triplane (at - 47 degrees FahrenheitFahrenheit
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See also
- History of aviation