The Ford Trimotor, also called the Tri-Motor and nicknamed the Tin Goose, was an American three-engined transport aircraft that first flew on 11 June 1926. Production began in 1925 under Henry Ford's companies and ended on 7 June 1933 after 199 had been made. It grew from William Stout's single-engined monoplane, which became the three-engined Stout 3-AT before the 4-AT and 5-AT emerged. Its all-metal construction, with a corrugated aluminium skin, followed a design pioneered by Junkers, and it resembled the Fokker F.VII Trimotor. The commercial 4-AT carried a crew of three and eight or nine passengers. It was designed for civil aviation but also served with military units.
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EngineThree air-cooled Wright radial engines (4-AT) 1 Comparison
Body StyleAircraft (no road body style) 1 Connections
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It made its first flight on June 11, 1926.
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The Ford Trimotor (also called the "Tri-Motor", and nicknamed the "Tin Goose") is an American three-engined transport aircraft.
Design and development
The original (commercial production) 4-AT had three air-cooled Wright radial engines.
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Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made.
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