The Ford Trimotor
Oct 8, 2019 05:41:46 #
The Ford Trimotor is an three-engined transport aircraft produced by the companies of Henry Ford. The plane was designed for the civil aviation market and 199 Ford Trimotors were made between 1926 and 1933.
Ford Trimotor "Port Clinton" by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Although designed primarily for passenger use, the Trimotor could be easily adapted for hauling cargo, since its seats in the fuselage could be removed.
Ford Trimotor "Port Clinton"
The Ford Trimotor had a near immediate impact on early commercial aviation. Within a few months of the plane's introduction, Transcontinental Air Transport was created to provide coast-to-coast passenger service, based on a series of point to point hops across the country for rest and refueling. This image and the close-up of the "City of Wichita" were scanned from images captured using expired Fuji Superia 100 film.
Ford Trimotor "Eastern Air Transport"
Pan American Airways used Ford Trimotors extensively. Their first international scheduled flights connected Key West to Havana, Cuba, in 1927. Eventually, Pan American extended service from North America and Cuba into Central and South America in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Ford Trimotor "City of Wichita"
Digital images shared in this post were captured in RAW using an EOS 5DIII and a variety of EF lenses. Processing was performed in Lightroom and noise processing in Topaz DeNoise6. The exposure details are available from the host Flickr pages using the URL titles of each image.
The Scenic Airways Ford Trimotor N414H which was used for 65 years as a sightseeing aircraft flying over the Grand Canyon. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) operates three trimotors to fly passengers on sightseeing tours around Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ford Trimotor "Eastern Air Transport"
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Ford Trimotor "Port Clinton" by Paul Sager, on Flickr
Although designed primarily for passenger use, the Trimotor could be easily adapted for hauling cargo, since its seats in the fuselage could be removed.
Ford Trimotor "Port Clinton"
The Ford Trimotor had a near immediate impact on early commercial aviation. Within a few months of the plane's introduction, Transcontinental Air Transport was created to provide coast-to-coast passenger service, based on a series of point to point hops across the country for rest and refueling. This image and the close-up of the "City of Wichita" were scanned from images captured using expired Fuji Superia 100 film.
Ford Trimotor "Eastern Air Transport"
Pan American Airways used Ford Trimotors extensively. Their first international scheduled flights connected Key West to Havana, Cuba, in 1927. Eventually, Pan American extended service from North America and Cuba into Central and South America in the late 1920s and early 1930s.
Ford Trimotor "City of Wichita"
Digital images shared in this post were captured in RAW using an EOS 5DIII and a variety of EF lenses. Processing was performed in Lightroom and noise processing in Topaz DeNoise6. The exposure details are available from the host Flickr pages using the URL titles of each image.
The Scenic Airways Ford Trimotor N414H which was used for 65 years as a sightseeing aircraft flying over the Grand Canyon. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) operates three trimotors to fly passengers on sightseeing tours around Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Ford Trimotor "Eastern Air Transport"
These images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
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Enjoyed greatly. Your dialogue well explains the history which goes along with the set of photos. Mahalo for sharing.
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singleshot
Loc: Georgia
Finally something still flying that's a bit before my time. She's still a beauty and a marvel in early aeronautics. Once again, great snaps.
Oct 9, 2019 10:33:09 #
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