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My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 14:34
by Paul K
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 14:49
by TSR2
Now that's something you don't see every day. Great find Katherine
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 16:08
by Tomliner
Well spotted Katherine. A flight in that would be a real experience
EricT
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 16:55
by Tako_Kichi
It was probably one of this pair that have been giving rides recently according to this website.
https://www.southbendtribune.com/story/ ... 510162001/
The Ford international headquarters are of course in Detroit, Michigan (along with GM and Chrysler) so the planes are not too far from their birthplace.
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 16 Aug 2021, 21:27
by FlyTexas
You raised Katherine well, Paul.
Any woman who'll go outside to watch an aircraft fly past is a friend of mine.
Brian
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 17 Aug 2021, 04:13
by Airspeed
Good story, Paul.
Must have been a high speed exposure, all three props clearly shown.
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 17 Aug 2021, 13:59
by Nigel H-J
I do believe that former pilots of the Ford Trimotor had their careers ended prematurely due to the high level of noise from the engines. Would have been like sitting in an old small corrugated shed with three motorbikes outside with no silencers at full throttle!!
Regards
Nigel.
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 17 Aug 2021, 17:02
by Paul K
Thanks for all the very kind responses, chaps. I sent a link to Katherine, so she's had a look through them.
Nigel H-J - A good while ago, one of the members of the A2A forum had a flight as co-pilot in a Tin Goose. Given its reputation, as you have mentioned, I asked him if was very noisy. He said that it wasn't anything excessive, which surprised me a little. Katherine said it was deafening as it went over. Maybe they've installed modern sound insulation inside.
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 17 Aug 2021, 19:33
by mgchristy
Your daughter has a good eye, Paul!
A good while ago, one of the members of the A2A forum had a flight as co-pilot in a Tin Goose. Given its reputation, as you have mentioned, I asked him if was very noisy. He said that it wasn't anything excessive, which surprised me a little. Katherine said it was deafening as it went over. Maybe they've installed modern sound insulation inside.
My father and I took a 15-20 minute ride on the EAA Ford Trimotor a few years back during a stopover at a local airfield. I concur with the A2A member's analysis. While it made a good racket from the outside, the interior noise wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, particularly once they throttled back after takeoff. Perhaps sound insulation, or perhaps just reduced power settings compared to what was used 'back in the day'. Granted, I was seated in the rear of the cabin....and I'd probably feel differently if I had to endure the noise on a multi-hour flight across the Alleghenies!
Not very high quality, but a small video before and during our ride to illustrate. Pardon my pitiful 'camera' work...
https://vimeo.com/170217650
Re: My daughter, the plane spotter
Posted: 17 Aug 2021, 21:57
by Paul K
mgchristy wrote: ↑17 Aug 2021, 19:33
Your daughter has a good eye, Paul!
A good while ago, one of the members of the A2A forum had a flight as co-pilot in a Tin Goose. Given its reputation, as you have mentioned, I asked him if was very noisy. He said that it wasn't anything excessive, which surprised me a little. Katherine said it was deafening as it went over. Maybe they've installed modern sound insulation inside.
My father and I took a 15-20 minute ride on the EAA Ford Trimotor a few years back during a stopover at a local airfield. I concur with the A2A member's analysis. While it made a good racket from the outside, the interior noise wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting, particularly once they throttled back after takeoff. Perhaps sound insulation, or perhaps just reduced power settings compared to what was used 'back in the day'. Granted, I was seated in the rear of the cabin....and I'd probably feel differently if I had to endure the noise on a multi-hour flight across the Alleghenies!
Not very high quality, but a small video before and during our ride to illustrate. Pardon my pitiful 'camera' work...
https://vimeo.com/170217650
Mark, thanks very much. She also sent me a video of two V-22 Ospreys while she was living in New York earlier this year, asking what they were.
Found the thread on the A2A forum, and it is the same aircraft you flew in ( NC8407). Some interior pics to see:
https://a2asimulations.com/forum/viewto ... d+trimotor
That's a great video. I like the way it's split into two parts - watching a flight from the ground, and then your trip. That's quite a scenic little airport too - where is it ?
