Flying a Century Old Tri-Motor | Behind the Wings

Join Wings' Curator Chuck Stout and Tri-Motor pilot Bill Thacker on a journey into the history of a three-engine transport aircraft that first flew in 1926 – the Ford Tri-Motor!

Only 10 Tri-Motors are still airworthy, and we’ve got one of them with us here today, and yes, we are even going to fly this thing. This one’s going to be cool!

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:45 Tri-Motor Overview
3:25 EAA's Tri-Motor
6:02 The Engines
6:40 Flight Control Cables
7:23 The Landing Gear
8:03 The Engine Instruments
8:45 The Tail
9:33 Inside the Tri-Motor
10:03 The Cockpit
10:53 Tri-Motor Flight
11:32 Outro

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