From a news article:
"Later in 1926, Henry Ford introduced a 15-foot-long aircraft he dubbed the "Model T of the Air," the Ford Flivver. The single-seat midget plane was flown by just two men: Charles Lindbergh and test pilot Harry Brooks.
Ford stopped production on the Flivver after building three or four, according to a website from the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., after Brooks crashed and died in the ocean off the coast of Melbourne, Fla."
Link to complete article:
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-flying-car-20120420,0,1400246.story
True????
Yes, I know of two planes. There was a two and three cylinder version. One was lost with Harry Brooks.
One of them is in the Henry Ford.
Here is the one preserved in "The Henry Ford " Museum. I took this photo when we visited Dearborn in November 2010.
Regards, John
Ol Henry just din't miss a trick did he. I won't soon forget riding in that Tri-Motor,.
These planes look to me, like the one Donald Duck makes out of plastic. I don't mean that in a derogitory sense, but the shape looks similar, to me at least. All I know about planes, is that they cost big money$$$!
Here it is, Donald Duck, the Plastics Inventor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AT1GdI0Rbo
Anyone else wonder if there's a connection between these planes and Edsel's January 8, 1926 instructing dealers to paint their roofs with FORD in big block letters along with the town name?
Tom, You will find it all in this book by Timothy O' Callaghan.
A very interesting book. Just another field ( other than automobiles) that Henry Ford got involved with.
Best regards, John
Here is a previous discussion with some additional info on the Ford Flivver plane: http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/179374/191882.html?1298078430