Interesting old aircraft

Posted by Michaelson from em12-686.utsi.edu on April 16, 1999 at 09:48:12:

In Reply to: Re: Isn't this the plane from Temple of Doom? >>> posted by Arky on April 16, 1999 at 05:59:26:

: : http://www.phoenix-model.com/images/Airfix/ax4009.jpg

: : Looks pretty close.

: : If anyone knows if it is, please let me know.

: : Regards,

: : Brian

: Yep, the planes are one in the same. They're Ford Tri-Motors, the first passenger-carrying plane to be a real commercial success. Perfect for carrying a few people... or chickens.

The pilots used to (and still do) call them flying barns, because the metal bodies reminded them of barn roof material. The Ford company actually was sued by Junkers, the German airplane company, in the 30's because the Tri-motor is an exact duplicate of the Junders original trimotor model. Ford, instead of fighting it in court paid Junkers a huge patent royalty to allow them to continue to produce their version. Regards. Michaelson

Follow Ups:

• What about Fokker? Abner 14:13:30 4/16/99 (1)
  • Re: What about Fokker? Michaelson 10:38:30 4/18/99 (0)
• Ford / Junkers Brian 11:44:41 4/16/99 (5)
  • Ford/Fokker Mark Indy 00:42:07 4/17/99 (4)
    • Everything ALWAYS blows up when it crashes! Abner 15:20:57 4/18/99 (1)
      • Re: Everything ALWAYS blows up when it crashes! Michaelson 07:39:29 4/19/99 (0)
    • Re: Ford/Fokker Michaelson 10:40:07 4/18/99 (0)
    • Maybe they used to wrong kind of chicken feed...? : ) Brian 12:54:42 4/17/99 (0)

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