![]() ![]() It flew in the United States and Mexico under registration number C-1077, and for several years in Canada under registration G-CARC. One example is of Ford 4-AT Trimotor serial number 10, built in 1927. Some of the significant flights made by the Ford Trimotor in this period greatly enhanced the reputation of the type for strength and reliability. ![]() In order to fly into normally inaccessible sites, the Ford Trimotor could be fitted with skis and floats. Rudimentary servicing could be accomplished "in the field" with ground crew able to work on engines using scaffolding and platforms. The combination of metal structure and simple systems lead to a reputation for ruggedness. Like his cars and tractors, these Ford aircraft were well designed, relatively inexpensive, and reliable (for the era). In the late 1920s, the Ford Aircraft Division was reputedly the "largest manufacturer of commercial airplanes in the world." ![]()
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