A Dream Fulfilled

!929 Ford TriMotor that I flew in

This 1929 Ford Tri-motor plane was first flown on August 21, 1929. I flew in this plane on September 5, 2010 just a few days after its 81st birthday. It was a stellar event. All 10 of us on the plane had this incredible grin on our faces throughout the flight. It cruises at about 80 MPH and the landing speed was 70 MPH. It took off in a short distance. The 3 radial engines had quite a bit of thrust on takeoff. The simple aerodynamics of the plane made it cut through the air with a minimum of effort. Classic aviation at its best. To put in it another perspective, the plane was built only two years after Lindbergh had flown the Atlantic.