This article describes the career of John D. Cooper, an early American aviator and a leading test pilot for Glenn Curtiss. In the latter role he demonstrated a Curtiss flying boat in Istanbul in 1914 before a massive crowd. This aircraft was subsequently sold to Turkey and provided the primary stimulus to Ottoman naval aviation. It was also the first American aircraft sold in the Middle East.

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1914 年，约翰·D·库珀 (John D. Cooper) 和他在伊斯坦布尔展示的柯蒂斯飞艇：第一架美国飞机出售给土耳其

本文描述了约翰·D·库珀（John D. Cooper）的职业生涯，他是美国早期飞行员和格伦柯蒂斯的领先试飞员。在后一个角色中，他于 1914 年在伊斯坦布尔在大量人群面前展示了柯蒂斯飞艇。这架飞机随后被出售给土耳其，并为奥斯曼海军航空提供了主要刺激。这也是第一架在中东销售的美国飞机。