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- Ford Trimotor 4-AT-10 and Bleriot Airplane at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, April 1928 - Two generations of aircraft contrasted at Ford Airport. The smaller Bleriot XI was of the type flown by French pilot Louis Bleriot across the English Channel in 1909. Its wood frame and fabric-covered surfaces were light but fragile. The larger Ford Trimotor was of a design built from 1926 to 1933. Its metal construction and three motors suggested strength and safety.
- April 11, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Ford Trimotor 4-AT-10 and Bleriot Airplane at Ford Airport, Dearborn, Michigan, April 1928
Two generations of aircraft contrasted at Ford Airport. The smaller Bleriot XI was of the type flown by French pilot Louis Bleriot across the English Channel in 1909. Its wood frame and fabric-covered surfaces were light but fragile. The larger Ford Trimotor was of a design built from 1926 to 1933. Its metal construction and three motors suggested strength and safety.
- 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928 -
- March 15, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928
- 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928 -
- March 15, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928
- 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928 -
- March 15, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928
- 1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928 -
- March 15, 1928
- Collections - Artifact
1909 Bleriot XI Monoplane Later Acquired by The Henry Ford, March 1928