If your EAA chapter is interested in hosting EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor on its tour, this is your chance to get involved!Īll EAA chapters in good standing are eligible to apply to host a tour stop. The airplane on display above was restored by American Airlines.EAA chapters have been a vital part the continued success of the Ford Tri-Motor tour since 1991. The 5-AT, a more powerful version of the earlier 4-AT, had three Pratt & Whitney Wasp radial engines and entered service in 1928. Noisy but reliable, the Ford Tri-Motor played a major role in convincing the public that air travel was safe and practical. Its all-metal, corrugated aluminum construction and the prestigious Ford name made it immediately popular with passengers and airline operators. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer Usage conditions may apply Usage conditions may applyĪffectionately known as the “Tin Goose,” the Ford Tri-Motor was the largest civil aircraft in America when it first flew on August 2, 1926. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page. You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. View Manifest View in Mirador Viewer CCO - Creative Commons (CC0 1.0) This media is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions).
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