C.G. Taylor
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As a teenager, C.G. Taylor built his first airplane design in his attic and learned engineering on the job.
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In 1911 at the age of 13, Clarence Gilbert Taylor marveled at the Wright EX Vin Fizflying over upstate New York on the first flight across the United States.
As a teenager, he built his first design (without an engine) in the attic of his home in Rochester, New York, and lowered the sections out a window to the yard for assembly. Taylor learned engineering at various jobs before managing the Tool, Die and Specialty Company with his father and brother, Gordon.
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Piper Aviation Museum
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