For anyone that is particularly interested in this specific story, this article is almost an exact summary of the the book Birdmen by Lawrence Goldstone. He frames the story as a rivalry between Glenn Curtiss and the Wright Brothers, but also goes through all of the business missteps and failed attempts at establishing a monopolistic market from which they could extract rents from for the rest of their lives.<p>I would highly recommend as a case study for what not to do if you reach a groundbreaking development.