Nice looking Ford Tri-motor

Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:57 pm

What a beauty! See: www.ipass.net/ginkgo/N9612home.html

Fri Nov 07, 2008 10:36 pm

What's the gear shift lever for on the cockpit floor? Wobble pump?

Fri Nov 07, 2008 11:47 pm

b29flteng wrote:What's the gear shift lever for on the cockpit floor? Wobble pump?

gear shift, has a 3 speed tranny,

Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:27 am

Brake handle, isn't it?

Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:16 am

yep, Johnson Brake lever, pull back and left for left brake, back and right for right, and straight back for both.

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Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:48 am

Naw, it's got a low-range "granny gear" for taking off with heavy loads.

Seriously, though..Baldeagle is right, it's the old "Johnson Bar" brake lever. I wonder if they have a modern brake system installed as a backup. From what I've read, the Ford's original brakes were pretty unreliable. I believe all other flying Ford's have been retrofitted with modern brakes.

SN

Sat Nov 08, 2008 8:11 am

how many tri motors are flying today? :?:

Sat Nov 08, 2008 2:34 pm

Wiki says six...