Ford Tri-Motor Airplane Equipped with Pontoons, 1931
THF115340 / Ford Tri-Motor Airplane Equipped with Pontoons, 1931
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Artifact Overview
The Ford Tri-Motor's versatility was a big part of its success. By mounting a set of pontoon floats on the airplane's landing gear, any sufficiently large body of water became a runway. This modification was especially useful in places where landing strips -- paved or not -- were few and far between.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
04 September 1931
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.833.56422.B
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in
Width: 11 in
Inscriptions
Handwritten on lower right front border: 56422 9-4-31 / No.2
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The Ford Tri-Motor was the most popular airliner of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Its rugged dependability led Richard Byrd to choose a Tri-Motor for his attempt to be the first person to fly over the South Pole. On November 28-29, 1929, Byrd and a crew of three achieved that goal in this plane.