Ford AT-5 Tri-motor - Снимки и видео

Форд AT-5 Тримотор
Страна	Сащ
Роля	Транспортни самолети
Въвеждането	1926
Построен	199

1. Форд Тримотор (наричан още "Тримотор" и наричан още "Тенекиената гъска") е американски транспортен самолет с три двигателя. Производството започва през 1925 г. от компаниите на Хенри Форд и завършва на 7 юни 1933 г. Произведени са общо 199 броя Ford Trimotors. Той е предназначен за пазара на гражданската авиация, но също така е служил с военни части.

Източник: Ford AT-5 Тримотор в Уикипедия

Форд AT-5 тримотор разходка наоколо
Фотограф	Сейс Хендрикс
Локализация	Не знам
Снимки	26

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Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor Walk Around
Фотограф	Владимир Якубов
Локализация	Хейуърд, Калифорния
Снимки	188

Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor
Фотограф	Люк Колин
Локализация	Не знам
Снимки	28

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Ford 5-AT-B Trimotor
Фотограф	Владимир Якубов
Локализация	Евъргрийн Въздушен и Космически Музей
Снимки	155

The Masterpiece of Corrugated Metal

1. Форд Три-Мотор, specifically the larger and more powerful 5-AT series, was the aircraft that made transcontinental air travel a reality in the United States. Inspired by the all-metal designs of Hugo Junkers, Henry Ford applied his mass-production philosophy to aviation. The result was a loud, slow, but incredibly sturdy machine. Its corrugated aluminum skin and three-engine reliability gave the public the confidence to step off trains and into the skies for the first time.

Attribute	Technical Specification (Ford 5-AT-B)
Роля	Commercial Airliner / Cargo Transport
Екипажа	3 (Pilot, Co-pilot, Flight Attendant)
Капацитет	Up to 15 Passengers
First Flight (5-AT)	July 21, 1928
Силова установка	3 × Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Wasp radial engines
Horsepower	420 hp (313 kW) each
Maximum Speed	150 mph (241 km/h)
Service Ceiling	18,500 feet (5,640 m)

Industrial Strength Engineering

The “Tin Goose” Skin: Like the Junkers F.13, the Ford used Alclad (corrugated aluminum alloy). This provided exceptional structural strength and corrosion resistance, though it created significant drag that limited the aircraft’s top speed.
Engine Configuration: One engine was mounted in the nose, and two were suspended beneath the wings. This layout ensured that even if one engine failed, the aircraft could safely maintain altitude or even climb.
External Control Cables: In a design that seems primitive today, the control cables for the rudder and elevators ran along the outside of the fuselage. This made maintenance and inspection remarkably easy for mechanics in the field.
Cabin Luxury: For the late 1920s, the 5-AT was the height of luxury. It featured wicker seats (to save weight), cabin heaters that utilized engine exhaust, and even primitive bathrooms.

Cultural Icon and Utility

Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT): Working with Charles Lindbergh, Ford helped establish the “The Lindbergh Line,” which used a combination of trains at night and Tri-Motors by day to cross the U.S. in just 48 hours.
The Antarctic Expedition: In 1929, Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd used a 4-AT variant (the Floyd Bennett) to make the first flight over the South Pole, proving the Tri-Motor’s extreme reliability in sub-zero conditions.
Bush Flying Legend: Because of its high lift and rugged landing gear, the Tri-Motor was used for decades after it left airline service to carry heavy machinery into the remote mines of Alaska and South America.
A Living Legend: Remarkably, several Ford Tri-Motors are still airworthy today. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and Liberty Aviation Museum regularly tour the country, allowing passengers to experience the roaring engines of the 1920s first-hand.