The Ford Tri-Motor launched commercial aviation in 1929 by proving American passengers would pay to fly - and exposing what the industry still needed to do it safely.
TowerHow Henry Ford's corrugated-metal Ford Trimotor, the 'Tin Goose,' became America's first practical airliner and taught a nation to fly.
TaildraggerHow the Ford Trimotor, the corrugated 'Tin Goose,' taught a fearful America to trust the airliner - and why it still flies at Oshkosh.
TaildraggerThe Ford Trimotor 'Tin Goose' helped launch U.S. air travel - and you can still buy a ride in one at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
TaildraggerThe Ford Tri-Motor 'Tin Goose' is a 1920s corrugated-metal airliner you can still buy a ride on today, thanks to the EAA at Oshkosh.
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