Ford Tri-motor 1929: How many have ever seen one? I never knew Ford made a plane!!!! I was seeing this old bird in the sky near my home and was wondering what it was! After a few days...

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May 30, 2016 23:38:11 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

How many have ever seen one?

I never knew Ford made a plane!!!! I was seeing this old bird in the sky near my home and was wondering what it was! After a few days of seeing it I decided to stop in at the Beaver County airport and there she was! To my surprise it was a Ford!!!!!

May 30, 2016 23:42:55 #

tainkc Loc: Kansas City

I got to ride in the cockpit in one when I was eight. It was cool but I could not see out the windshield very well. I was just a little too short at the time.

May 30, 2016 23:50:09 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

tainkc wrote:

I got to ride in the cockpit in one when I was eight. It was cool but I could not see out the windshield very well. I was just a little too short at the time.

That is understandable That windshield isn't very big and it does sit up high!!!
Thanks for stopping by!!!

May 31, 2016 00:06:10 #

Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.

I think they used them for the US mail service.

May 31, 2016 00:09:42 #

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

The Ford tri-motor was one of the major steps in development of air transport. Most major airlines in the US, and many in Latin America flew them up into the 30s when other aircraft such as the DC-3 came along. Because of their great short/rough field ability some were used on into the 50s, 60s and later. One was used to evacuate people during the battle of Bataan. An inter-island shuttle in the Great Lakes used them into the 70s. A few are still flyable and used for air shows etc. The latest info I could find says there are 18 left, 6 flyable.

Didn't you see "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", they used a combination of models, mock ups and an actual flying Tri-motor in the movie.

May 31, 2016 00:21:31 #

jack schade Loc: La Pine Oregon

I had never seen one. Thanks for the post.

Jack

May 31, 2016 00:36:58 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

been on one twice. first ticket was $40 1980's. 2 years ago ticket $75.

Ford Tri-Motor Tour Stops | EAA

http://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour/ford-tri-motor-tour-stops

May 31, 2016 02:03:48 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

Hal81 wrote:

I think they used them for the US mail service.

Yes they did use them for the mail and was the start of passenger service. Thanks

May 31, 2016 02:09:59 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

I had seen photos of them. Never saw one in the air or was on one till this weekend!!!! My biggest surprise was it was made By Ford!!! Thanks for the other info on this plane
Mike

robertjerl wrote:

The Ford tri-motor was one of the major steps in d... (show quote)

May 31, 2016 02:12:10 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

You're welcome Jack
Thanks for taking a look
Mike

May 31, 2016 02:16:32 #

Hoss Loc: Near Pittsburgh, Pa

dirtpusher wrote:

That's correct still $75.00. It was an eaa tour plane!!!
Thanks fly the link!!!!
Mike

May 31, 2016 02:29:56 #

dirtpusher Loc: tulsa oklahoma

Hoss wrote:

That's correct still $75.00. It was an eaa tour plane!!!
Thanks fly the link!!!!
Mike

it wasn't as quite as 757's are now.

May 31, 2016 06:44:36 #

nicksr1125 Loc: Mesa, AZ

Island Airways (think that's the correct airline) flew a couple of them out of the Port Clinton, OH airport to some of the islands in Lake Erie for a number of years. We used to visit 1 of my uncles in Sandusky & would drive over to Port Clinton just to watch them take-off & land. It's a sight & sound you don't soon forget.

May 31, 2016 06:50:50 #

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

Thanks for the memories, as a pilot for many years , I got to fly one of these one time, great plane, lots of rattles and vibrations, felt like flying a slow moving sardine can with wings, but these trimotors were a workhorse , and dependable .Hope you got a ride in one..

May 31, 2016 07:16:17 #

exakta56 Loc: Orford,New Hampshire

Stout designed the Tri-motor. He also went on to design and build a radical car that preempted today's SUV by fifty years. The car was called the Scarab and one can be seen at Owl's Head Auto museum in Maine.

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