The first seaplane designed by Frenchman Henri Fabre launched on March 28, 1910 from Martigues near Marseilles, France. The following year a practical seaplane was designed and piloted by American aviator Glenn Hammond Curtiss.

Date:
      March 28th 1910
Name(s):
      Henri Fabre
Occupation:
      Aviator
Location:
      Marseilles, France

Additional Information:

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