Abstract
A propeller on loan to the History Center from the Smithsonian Institution'sNational Air and Space Museum helps tell the story of a local Curtiss-Wright
plant that thrived briefly during World War II. The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was part of an industrial network producing components for a variety of airplanes in the late 1930s. As war intensified, Curtiss-Wright faced an increasing demand for airplane parts. Despite having plants operating at full capacity in Indiana, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, Curtiss-Wright still could not keep up with demand.
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