1929 Ford Tri-Motor by junge1

Photography • Aviation • posted on Jan 31, 2013

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1929 Ford Tri-Motor N414H (5-AT-C, 1928). The first flight of a Tri-Motor was June 11, 1926. A total of 199 Ford Tri-Motors were built between 1926 and 1933. As of 2008 there were 18 in existence. This particular Tri-Motor belongs to the Planes of Fame Air Museum, Grand Canyon/Valley Airport, Arizona. Statistics: Crew: 3 (1 flight attendant) Capacity: 10 passengers Cost: $42,000 in 1933 Length: 50-ft 3-in (15.32m) Wingspan: 77-ft 10-in (23.72m) Height: 12-ft 8-in (3.86m) Wing area: 835 sq ft (77.6 sq m) Empty weight: 7,840lb (3,560kg) Loaded weight: 10,130lb (4,590kg) Maximum takeoff weight: 13,500lb (6,120kg) Powerplant: 3 x Pratt&Whitney Wasp C-9 cylinder, 420hp (313kW) each Performance: Maximum speed: 150 mph (241 km/h, 130 kts) Cruise speed: 90 mph (145 km/h, 78 kts) Stall speed: 64 mph (103 km/h, 56 kts) Range: 550 miles (885 km, 478 nm) Service Ceiling: 18,500-ft (5,640 m) This picture was taken on 16 September 2012 on the Reno/Stead flightline, Sig...

Comments (35)

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bmac62

1:03AM | Thu, 31 January 2013

Super shot Sig. I looked this baby up...she flew for 65 years as a sightseeing aircraft flying over the Grand Canyon. Without further research, I think that means she flew from about 1930 to 1995 doing her duty...quite a record and obviously still airworthy today.

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UVDan

1:15AM | Thu, 31 January 2013

Such a great shot of a grand old plane!

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auntietk

1:16AM | Thu, 31 January 2013

I like the corrugated metal and the simple, clean lines. (And those passenger windows! I like those best of all. See how they each reflect something different?) Great image!

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kgb224

1:18AM | Thu, 31 January 2013

Superb capture my friend. God Bless.

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junge1

2:23AM | Thu, 31 January 2013

They had a Tri-Motor at Sky Harbor in December 1979. I had just graduated from ASU and was getting ready to go Georgia and had absolutely no money to spare. It gave rides and had the markings of an Airliner. It may have been this one. I remember the sound, kind of low -pitched, similar to the J-52!

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