What about Fokker?

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Posted by Abner from user-2ive9ia.dialup.mindspring.com on April 16, 1999 at 14:13:30:

In Reply to: Interesting old aircraft posted by Michaelson on April 16, 1999 at 09:48:12:

: : : 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

What about the Fokker Tri-Motor? I have often seen references to this plane. Is it different than the Junkers version?

Abner


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