Ford Tri-motor aerobatics Video #1

[44492611]

I heard about him flying most of the length of the field inverted. Has anyone else heard of this?

[emmettcorbin]

What a Plane! .....MADE IN AMERICA... 

[IFLYWINGS]

Go to CR1- Software dot com to get yourself a high Quality FORD TRI-MOTOR to Fly in FSX NOW !!

[progger2112]

Is this the same Harold Johnson who served as mayor of Moraine, OH., flew a Waco in the Snoopy and the Red Baron show at Kings Island, etc?

[straighttailpilot]

thats why a crash back in those days would kill everyone but the plane was still flyable haha. 

[tojiro12]

Thats my Grandpa!

[jacwy]

That's cool! Your gandfather was clearly a very, very good pilot!

[MrAirbuster57]

can you fly that with only 1 pilot in a 2 pilot cockpit?

[jacwy]

All Ford 4-AT models are approved for single pilot operations without a type rating (but you clearly have to have a mulit-engine rating). The slightly larger 5-AT models require a special type rating.

[emp29]

snap roll FTW!

[LostAviators]

lostAviators likes this video....did not know the tri-motors could handle aerobatics

[quasiphatpaul]

This actually makes a lot of sense. If its stripped down to bare bones you have an over sized stunt plane. Hugely strong wings tons of thrust from 3 engines and huge control surfaces since it has a very low stall speed fully loaded.

[sonichedgie]

hgoly shit ! Ford makes best car and plane !

I used trimotor on flight simulator , its rly stable air bus , I think the product shoult nt be discontinued.

[mpaerobatics]

Great !!!!!!! Love to roll's big planes !!!!

[eyeheartsky]

I have met Hal Johnson on several occasions. He is the real deal. A good person and a great pilot.

[coolcon1993]

That was "King of the tin goose" famous for his airobatic skill in the early 1900's

[jaw1024]

Nice moves! Love this plane :)

[xCapxMagNx]

He crash it! Just Kidding

Great Pilot indeed

[fyeaviation3n]

Long ago I knew a man named Troy Coback. Mr. Cobock told me he once had an air show and a pilot who stunted a trimotor ford.

Could this be the same airplane?

[geherrick]

My guess is that this is the ship as I am not aware of anyone else performing this kind of act in a Ford tri-motor.

[packerfan413]

@geherrick It might be done again at Oshkosh.

[TheOriginalWheelsTV]

WOW! When I rode in the EEA trimotor I don't remember George Daubner doing any of those stunts.

[magknight]

Wow! Son of a..! You can see the wing blending during the loop. And I din't want to do crazy things with this plane in flight simulator because I thought it would be unrealistic!

[N21X]

Outstanding!!!!

I would never have guessed a Tri-motor could do those things!

[geherrick]

Thanks, we are presently rebuilding a Ford Tri-motor now and if all goes well we MAY do the routine again... but perhaps not too many times :)!

[ZKFLT]

Wow that's great! Thanks for sharing.

[65f100352]

Great video!! Got a question, maybe a dumb one, but was Harold Johnson the husband of Amy Johnson, the famed female aviator? Just wondering.

[UGOT2CTHIS]

Very Nice. Hello Mr.Geherrick, this is Dan the guy with the DC-3. I appreciate your work to preserve these old planes and keep them flying. Dan

[geherrick]

I don't have the specific date of this film, though it probably was at the 1938 National Air Races. He did perform his routine there.

[Dangerousdave26]

What year was this film shot?