aviatoreb Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 I like how all 3 props are standing straight up. Oh the airplane is nice too. Wow!
Cruiser Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 Owned by Liberty Aviation Museum, Port Clinton, Ohio It is in Zephyrhills for some maintenance and then it will start on tour, operated by EAA. Model 5-AT-B Ford Tri-Motor, known as the “City of Wichita”, Serial #5-AT-8, Registration #N9645, purchased from the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum located in McMinnville, Oregon., it was put airworthy last summer and will be based at KPCW. 2
Mooneymite Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 Since there's no oil on the floor beneath those engines, we can assume there is no oil in them? 1
N33GG Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 Took a ride on one of those a few...er several... years ago at Oshkosh. SLOW liftoff, SLOW cruise, SLOW landing, and much of the fun was watching those engines right out the window. Extremely cool!
ryoder Posted December 17, 2014 Author Report Posted December 17, 2014 I heard they charge 70 bucks for a ride. I want one. It is super awesome looking.
N33GG Posted December 17, 2014 Report Posted December 17, 2014 I heard they charge 70 bucks for a ride. I want one. It is super awesome looking. Arrrggghhh.... it was a small fraction of 70 bucks when I took a ride. I might not be able to afford Oshkosh anymore!
DrBill Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 They must have 2 this one is different: https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour/ford-tri-motor-tour-stops BILL
Cruiser Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 They must have 2 this one is different: https://www.eaa.org/en/eaa/flight-experiences/fly-the-ford-eaa-ford-tri-motor-airplane-tour/ford-tri-motor-tour-stops BILL NO, they do not own the one shown above, please read my message #4. The EAA is managing the tour on contract with the owner.
cliffy Posted December 18, 2014 Report Posted December 18, 2014 Had one in Page AZ a couple of years ago giving rides at the Air Fair. On the first trip around the pattern they blew a cylinder on the right motor. The barrel separated from the base and hung there. It was all they could do to get to the runway as at that altitude (DA of around 7500') it was going downhill on two going flat out.
ryoder Posted December 18, 2014 Author Report Posted December 18, 2014 Scary. Good thing there are three engines.
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