Ford-Tri Motor
Jun 1, 2019 07:46:34 #
DIRTY HARRY
Loc: Hartland, Michigan
One of my Mother's favorite stories was as young girl in Traverse City, Michigan and how she went for a ride in one of these. This was her first experience with an airplane and the thing she remembered the most about the flight was being able to see Grand Traverse Bay going by the plane through the hole in the floor. Guess that was before the NTSB and safety regulations
Jun 1, 2019 07:48:18 #
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Jun 1, 2019 09:01:50 #
I flew in the Ford a couple years back w/ my two brothers(The Wright Brothers, I might add). She had one speed... take off 80 mph/ cruise at 80 mph/ land at 80 mph.
Jun 1, 2019 09:34:14 #
Jun 1, 2019 09:41:28 #
Wonder, who was the first having this idea?
Was it German Ju52 or Tri-motor Ford?
Was it German Ju52 or Tri-motor Ford?
Jun 1, 2019 10:15:14 #
I flew in a Ford Tri-Motor a couple years ago. The pilot pointed out to us that everybody had a window seat and everybody had an aisle seat.
Jun 1, 2019 11:14:41 #
Jun 1, 2019 11:30:45 #
Nice set of photos of a plane with real engines. I love the sound of radials and Merlin and Allison V-12s.
--Bob
--Bob
Wuligal wrote:
I had a short flight on this craft last summer.
Jun 1, 2019 11:42:49 #
My first plane ride was in one of these at Kennett, Missouri in 1937 0r 38. Caused me to fall in love with flying. I sat in about the third sear from the front on right side.
Jun 1, 2019 11:49:23 #
Jun 1, 2019 20:04:31 #
dennis2146 wrote:
Great photos. This plane was at the airport in Idaho Falls, ID but I was unable to take a look at it. I did see it flying over my house a few times. It sounds like a Harley to me. Beautiful aircraft. I am glad you got to see it and take a ride. I love the older aircraft with radial engines.
Dennis
Dennis
A Harley? The one I heard sounded like a whole gang of Harley's.
Jun 1, 2019 20:40:08 #
Nice Set! I had to honor to overhaul all three engines off of a Ford Tri-Motor in the 1970-1973 time frame. Great engines, but the cylinder cooling fins were very hard on the knuckles of your hands. Still have the scars.
Jun 1, 2019 20:53:56 #
There is a Ford TriMotor presently in our area (Central Oregon) doing flights in the region. Advance tickets are $72, and walkup are $77.00
Jun 1, 2019 21:27:06 #
Wuligal
Loc: Slippery Rock, Pa.
I'm delighted to know so many UHH er's have such fond memories of the Ford TriMotor. Thank you all for sharing.
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