Re: Ford Tri-Motor
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A lot of folks don't realize how influential both Henry and Edsel Ford were in the rise ...
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Unfortunately, a Ju-52 Tante Ju trimotor was lost last summer in an accident. Operated by Ju-Air, the plane crashed near Piz Segnas, Switzerland, while en route from Locarno to Dübendorf.
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Henry Ford is considered here in Germany to be an extremely progressive businessman with a lot of foresight.
The "Tante Ju" crashed at a high pass crossing in the Alps with unusually hot outside temperature. Probably a stall on a wing; the flying speed did not consider the minimum speed for the high outside temperature and the low air pressure.
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Ford Model A, Roadster, 1928
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Last edited by Werner; 01-25-2019 at 02:26 PM.
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