Ford Trimotor (early variants)
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The Ford Trimotor (early variants) was a pioneering all-metal, three-engined American airliner of the late 1920s that helped establish reliable commercial passenger and mail air service.
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| instanceOf |
airliner
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all‑metal aircraft → three-engined aircraft → |
| aircraftConfiguration |
high‑wing monoplane
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| airframeFeature |
corrugated metal skin similar to Junkers designs
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| cabinFeature |
enclosed passenger cabin
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| cockpitFeature |
enclosed cockpit
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| constructionMaterial |
corrugated metal
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crew |
2
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| designer |
Stout Metal Airplane Division of Ford
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| developedFrom |
earlier Stout Metal Airplane designs
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| engineArrangement |
one nose engine and two wing‑mounted engines
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| engineType |
piston engine
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| era |
interwar period
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| firstFlight |
1926
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| fuselageMaterial |
duralumin
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| helpedEstablish |
reliable air mail service in the United States
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reliable commercial passenger air service in the United States → |
| historicalSignificance |
important step in transition from wood‑and‑fabric to metal airliners
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pioneering all‑metal airliner in the United States → |
| introduced |
late 1920s
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| landingGearType |
fixed tailwheel landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Ford Motor Company
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| marketedAs |
safe and rugged airliner
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| nicknamed |
Tin Goose
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| notableOperator |
American Airways
NERFINISHED
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Eastern Air Transport → Pan American Airways → Transcontinental Air Transport → |
| numberOfEngines |
3
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| passengerCapacity |
about 8 to 12 passengers
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| powerplantManufacturer |
Pratt & Whitney
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Wright Aeronautical → |
| primaryRole |
commercial passenger transport
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| productionPeriod |
late 1920s
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| safetyReputation |
rugged and reliable
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| secondaryRole |
air mail transport
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| typicalCruisingSpeed |
approximately 90 mph
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| typicalRange |
approximately 500 miles
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| usedFor |
charter flights
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exploration flights → military transport (limited use) → scheduled airline service → |
| usedIn |
early transcontinental air‑rail services in the United States
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| wingMaterial |
duralumin
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| wingType |
braced high wing
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Referenced by (1)
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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usedInAircraft |