Fokker running of all engines 16 12 21

[@johncourt6434]

Knowing the work these guys have put into this plane. It's a fantastic achievement

[@BoopSnoot]

Never understood why trimotors weren't more popular. Seems perfectly balanced, and yet gives you the security of knowing you can lose an engine and still keep flying.

[@garymorris1856]

A beautiful aircraft.

[@ianstewartaviation2634]

Great work guys 👍🇬🇧

[@davenguyen1968]

Would be nice to see the story behind this aircraft be made into a movie

[@IntrospectorGeneral]

The original "Southern Cross" still exists and is on display in the Sir Charles Kingsford Smith Memorial at the side of the main access road to Brisbane Airport near the International Terminal. It's "look but don't touch" but it's free.

[@dancahill8555]

I imagine the original ship had inertia starters(?)

[@TransAmer99]

So very similar to the "Flying Fliver" Ford Trimotor. Looks like one directly copied the other. Main difference I can see is the rounded ends of the horizontal stab... the Ford's were squared off.

[@MrSteeleye]

Fokker had been building aircraft long before Henry Ford ever did. Junkers sued Ford for the use of the corrugated alloy skin. and won. Ford countersued and lost again.. Junkers held the patent for the corrugated skin. I'm surprised that Fokker didn't sue as well as the resemblance is a little too uncanny. Ford's version has the cockpit further forward and the tail fin is larger and more exaggerated.

[@cevede7248]

Fokker had at that time a brief business relationship with Ford. This allowed Ford to produce its tin goose

[@NihongoGuy]

BEAUTIFUL Ford Tri-Motor.

[@johanderuiter9842]

Not a Fokker design. WW1 Fokker planes kicking English/French rear ends big time, THAT was Anthony Fokker and he was only 21 at the time..