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Ford 4-AT-B Trimotor
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Three-quarter view from front right of a Ford 4-AT-B Trimotor sitting on a runway. The airplane is equipped with three 220 hp Wright J-5 engines, and has a wing span of 74 ft. It stands 12 ft high and has a length of 49 ft, 10 in. The tail identifier reads: "7117."
August 17, 1928
Publication Information
| Contributor | University of Wisconsin. University Extension |
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| Date Created | August 17, 1928 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Extent | 1 photograph |
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Aircraft manufacturing photographs, circa 1925-1930 |
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| Call Number | PH 1075.6.03, Box 1, Folder 6 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 6 |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/9911176210202121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-ph01075 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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