Ford 5-AT-B Tri-Motor Tin Goose

Specifications
Type:	Civilian Passenger
First Flight:	4-AT, June 1926
Wingspan:	77 feet 10 inches
Length:	49 feet 10 inches
Height:	12 feet 8 inches
Weight:	7,576 pounds
Capacity:	12 to 14 passengers

With a trio of powerful engines, a thick wing, all metal construction—and the most trusted name in transportation “FORD” on the side—the Tin Goose was popular with many fledgling airlines. The early days of airline service were far from luxurious. With their luggage stowed in the wings, passengers had to be almost as tough and resilient as the planes in which they traveled. Built in 1928, this Tri- Motor, serial number 8, flew the pioneering passenger service between San Diego and New York for Transcontinental Air Transport (TAT) beginning in early 1929. it remains flyable today.