1929 Ford Tri-Motor full flight - EAA Oshkosh Airventure 2024

[@edowens5139]

When I was a young teenager 50+years ago,circa1972, my father and I went for a flight in that very airplane while we were attending what was then called the EAA Annual Convention and Fly In. Thanks for the great footage and the memory.

[@bennieaust]

You’re welcome! Thanks for sharing your story!!

[@dougj8186]

Incredibly advanced for its time. More incredible that it's still flying. My wife and I flew in this plane a couple of years ago. Much more comfortable than a car on early roads, no doubt. Pilots look about as casual as in a big C-182. A bit hard to see but the outboard engine gauges are on the strut. Could watch oil pressure and RPM in real time. My flight was pretty much like the video, 80MPH climb, 80MPH cruise, 80MPH approach. The wonder of flight. Awesome!

[@thunderbird1921]

If you read about how hard it was for a number of folks to get to places like California in the 1930s for work, etc., I can only imagine how many businessmen with enough money would have gladly paid the cost for a ride on this bird. The only other non-treacherous option in many cases were the passenger trains.

[@fighterbomberMiG27]

Landed Stuart last time and was watching this unique historical airplane. It's just amazing.

[@bennieaust]

It was super cool to fly in!

[@fighterbomberMiG27]

@@bennieaust I guess so, some day

[@pdr6900]

I got to fly in the co-pilot seat last year when they were on tour in San Diego. Great time!

[@boldrbangr9834]

Took this ride several years ago, awesome!

[@randywhitley996]

This is the first plane I was ever in, Rockford IL 1965. I was 8.

[@bennieaust]

Awesome!

[@paulbervid1610]

Similar experience at the DuPage county air show in 1971. And I hot the model too. The plane I flew in had wicker seats.

[@randywhitley996]

@@paulbervid1610 Yes, I'm told the EAA has three tri-motors now. The one I flew in had the wicker seats as well. Great memories.

[@billgrumpy]

amazing after all these years, beautiful to watch, thank you for this video.

[@seaswirl79]

I went for ride in that thing here at SFF a number of years ago. Pretty darned cool.

[@mikewallace8087]

Orville Wright must have been smiling and laughing to have flown in this machine.

[@cegp9942]

Просто удивительно, насколько сильно развита малая авиация в США. Совершенно недосягаемый уровень для остальных.

[@андрейшишкин-с8р]

да, люди по-людски живут, недосягаемый

[@JBAlternate]

Looks amazing! I'd like to go up in the Trimotor one of these years.

[@bennieaust]

I highly recommend it!

[@JohnLittlepage]

Wow, epic, radials and all

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

Cept for the noise...and the view...kinda like riding in a bus....smiles.

[@bennieaust]

Beats a bus any day!!!!

[@Threetails]

Nice to see the old tin goose still flying!

[@marknugent2775]

I took a ride in it in 1997. This brings back memories.

[@stonehobson2487]

I like the two old-fashioned office fans on the wings. I wonder how much power they add.

[@supergamer1122]

420 hp (310 kW) Wasp C-1 or SC-1 radials.

[@stonehobson2487]

​@@supergamer1122 Cool, a surprising amount. I'll look into them, thanks. The whole airship seems designed for efficiency but ended up classically beautiful. Not surprised it's still flying.

[@MOOGSTINE]

I flew on her, she's an absolute dream. Keep on soaring, old girl.

[@simonf8902]

Looks like a flying diner. Love it.

[@tylerp6375]

Riding the tri motor at Osh is such a pure experience 👌 We tried to get tickets for the Mitchell or B-29 this year but they were sold out. Book in advance!!!

[@bennieaust]

It was a similar deal with the tri-motor. I may try to book something else for next year. It was a great experience!!

[@Paul_Wetor]

I rode in a Mitchell bomber at a small air show about ten years ago, signing up at the event. Well worth it. We took turns crawling into the nose via a short tunnel. Except for a helicopter, you don't get a view like that in an airplane.

[@bennieaust]

@@Paul_Wetor ​​⁠now I have to add that to my list! :)

[@paulbervid1610]

In 1971 I flew in a similar plane with my Dad at the Dupage County air show. It was my first time flying. It had wicker seats.

[@bennieaust]

@@paulbervid1610 it’s amazing how many people have stories about a flight in a tri-motor from many many years ago. Very fun they are still taking people up in them!

[@ronbarnish457]

I got to fly that Tri-Motor about 7years ago. It was at my local airport GPHD for an EAA fly in. I flew it form the right seat on Sat and Sun. The pilot was from our local area. He was also an flight instructor. So he put in my logbook.

[@bennieaust]

How was it to fly?

[@ronbarnish457]

@@bennieaust The only way for me to anwser that is. It's like flying a tank. lol Controls very heavy. But alot of fun.

[@paulhelman2376]

Bill Stout was employed as tech advisor to our Illinois Model Aero Club back in 1913/ 14.

[@thomastarwater2989]

Man, that was a good flight! And I’m watching it on KZbin video!

[@bennieaust]

:)

[@farmcentralohio]

About 40 years ago one of these planes was at a WACO reunion at the Wynkoop airport in Mt. Vernon Ohio. My Mom let both of my brothers and I take a flight. Flew over town and that was my first experience with seeing things from above. No google maps back then lol So I had no idea what that view looked like

[@rudyho3790]

yeh .. all tri's had 3 engine instruments installed in the upper wide struts😁👌

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

Thanks for the video. Memories. And I had a chance to sit in that exact same seat a few years ago. Great fun, eh?

[@bennieaust]

You’re welcome! It was a great experience. This exact plane has so much history and at the same time it is just an enjoyable flight. It’s amazing to think of all the stories that could be told.

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

@@bennieaust Hold my beer...smiles. I also did the B-17 and the B-25 flights. Definitely not bus rides!

[@andyhofmann8510]

Thanks for the beautifuly vid.

[@bennieaust]

You’re welcome!

[@jamesvangarsse]

I flew right seat in that same plane a few years back at KDKB

[@blurayneblurayne8569]

Ima really diggen this, thank you soo much

[@bennieaust]

You’re welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@cremebrulee4759]

A piece of history.

[@dzv8799]

Luxury aircraft!

[@captaincrustyradio]

This is great! Thank you for posting. New subscriber. Thanks KZbin big brother AI for knowing I needed to see this...😂🤣😆😁

[@bennieaust]

lol, I don’t have a ton of aviation on my channel, but my son is wild about it and so it definitely “lands” on here. I have a few more coming from Oshkosh this year!! Thanks!

[@kellyem33]

Flew on one a while back. Like a big, noisy Cessna.

[@CarlosDosSantos-j8k]

Boa noite: nas minhas contas, essa aeronave tem 95 anos, pela data de fabricação.é isso aí.parabens

[@JamesWilliamson-w8y]

Did it in 2022.

[@jaredbrown3249]

Sounds like fun

[@N9197U]

This is awesome! Do you mind telling us how much you paid for it?

[@bennieaust]

@@N9197U it was $100 per adult and $75 per child. You can sign up in advance and you should. It fills up almost as soon as they open up registration. You can also hope to grab a spot from a no show, but that is dicey at best.

[@N9197U]

@@bennieaust that's a pretty good price thanks!!

[@bennieaust]

@@N9197U ​​⁠it’s a short flight but I thought it was well worth it.

[@jamesvangarsse]

Is that Ed in the left seat??

[@bennieaust]

Beyond my family, I don’t know who is in it. :(

[@VanessaDillon-x3s]

How noiseyb was the cabin??

[@bennieaust]

It wasn’t bad. It was easy to have a conversation with someone.

[@franciscosoaessilvestesilvestr]

Ai ê Sênsacional muito bom êste Téu vidêo com êsta Relíquia da FORD avãoo maravilhoso da êpuca Quê a FORD fabricol motor a pistão Quê vuava muito bém ê Show 👍👏🤝😀

[@jerrydeanswanson79]

And what a beautiful day for your flight, eh?

[@bennieaust]

It was a great day for the flight!

[@leezinke4351]

Wow!

[@ChrisZoomER]

Lucky you!

[@b43xoit]

Has a remarkably short takeoff.

[@bennieaust]

Very quick of the ground for sure!

[@Cruiser777]

I almost went in one of those, but they wanted $ 75 a ride that was crazy they wanted - 400.00 on the B-17. I know their expenses to operate, but come on back then only the rich can afford to go on a plane the same applies today😅

[@bennieaust]

We paid $100 per adult and $75 per kid. Thats not inexpensive for an 8~ minute flight, but I felt like it was worth it.

[@Cruiser777]

@@bennieaust I'm sure it was I just didn't have the money to spend that's probably the same airplane that goes all over the country in small airports

[@baltyxebaltyx9394]

обожаю винтопоршневую авиацию,ссужил в турбореактивных ВВС

[@Peter-ic7vj]

Is Jerry Lewis the pilot???

[@bennieaust]

I honestly don’t know who the pilot is.

[@WAL_DC-6B]

@@bennieaust Maybe Dean Martin.

[@luisguyon5507]

Dude!!! How did you took away the camera from the touchdown of the wheels!!!! You can tell you’re not a real piston head.

[@bennieaust]

Totally botched that one. :(

[@luisguyon5507]

@@bennieaust anyway you made me cry of emotion. Thank you

[@Hellodarknessmyolefriend]

Original seats were made out of wicker.

[@Faisalbinomar-qx9yx]

An aircraft designed by humans mind. No computers needed. Only best of mind flew this contraption. Including my late dad 😅

[@bennieaust]

And still flies amazing today, almost 100 years later.

[@larrylewislarry]

The best $77.00 I ever spent.

[@rudyho3790]

yeh...$150. for copilot seat's kool ..😁👏🇺🇸

[@rodrigopaz9343]

Ford Tri Motor, Carlos Gardel’s fatal flight.

[@damircvijetic8567]

Like JUNKERS 52.

[@IsleOfFeldspar]

Laoche Air Freight

[@entropy_of_principles]

....flintstones aeroplane...

[@sapfir1212]

Этот хлам ещё и летает😂. Нафиг нафиг

[@bob80q]

Made that flight in 1996, way cool