Education
In 1916 Harold Pitcairn attended an apprenticeship at Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, becoming friends with Larsen.
In 1916 Harold Pitcairn attended an apprenticeship at Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, becoming friends with Larsen.
Larson invented an inflatable gyrocopter parachute that was featured in Popular Mechanics. He was born on April 3, 1897. In 1925 Larsen and Pitcairn approached Cierva about licensing autogiro technology.
In 1927, longtime friend, Pitcairn approached Larsen to leave the Thomas-Morse Aircraft company, to join Pitcairn Aircraft Company as chief engineer
Larson developed the Pitcairn Pennsylvania-1 Fleetwing, the first of a long series of biplanes for Pitcairn. 1947 Larsen merges his company rotawings with the Glenn L. Martin Company.
Larsen died from cancer in August 17, 1969 in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. Greg Larsen, Agnew East. Larson"s grandson is a business development manager for the Hagerstown, Doctor of Medicine, Regional Airport founding Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics school for aircraft technicians.