1929 Ford Tri-Motor

[Richard Cranium]

Old article, but still pretty darn cool.

http://www.ipass.net/ginkgo/N9612home.html

 

[Meep-Meep]

Wow, cool. A Ford plane. Can't call that one Found On Road Dead.

 

[Budnicks]

I saw one of those sell on BJ a few years ago for big $$$$
I think Ron Pratte purchased it, he's a big aeronautics/plane & Ford guy

they had a little history piece on it too

a corrugated metal skin
wouldn't seem like it's very good for aerodynamics,
it doesn't seem to be an issue thou

 

[streetwedg]

The last one in comercial service was used to fly people from port Clinton to put-in-bay. I never rode in it but my father used to tell me story's about it. He used to say you could watch the rivets in the sides spin as you were flying.

 

[Speedbird]

Great romantic movie. A Tri Motor figures in their plot.


http://youtu.be/Nz-vDLCOzhk

 

[71airgrabberRR]

Old article, but still pretty darn cool.

http://www.ipass.net/ginkgo/N9612home.html

Thanks for starting the thread. The last time we were at the "Fantasy of Flight" museum, Kermit Weeks pulled his Tri- Motor out and put on a little show. It was a sight to see. The sound of 3 engines at once was very cool.

Here are a few pictures I took while we were there.

Enjoy !!!

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Hey Budnicks,
They used the corrugated metal since it was a lot stronger than flat sheet aluminum. It did cause a lot of drag though.

The Germans used the same type of metal covering on their 3 engine transport called the Junkers, Ju-52

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I found these last 2 pictures on line, Wikipedia and a model airplane web site.

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I'm pretty sure that Kermit Week's plane was used in the filming of an "Indiana Jones" movie.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Great pictures. I love that PBY Catalina in the background!!!