Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. A Fairchild FC-1 aircraft with its wings folded back and running parallel to the body. The motor of the aircraft. The wings and the struts of the aircraft. A side of the aircraft with open doors. 'Fairchild' aircraft with wings folded back being rolled out of a hangar. The wings being swung forward and secured. The wings being released and swung back.
Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. A Fairchild FC-1 aircraft with wings folded back and running parallel to the body. The wing lock for securing wings in the flying position. Men release and secure the wings in the flying position. The aircraft as the wings are being folded back.
Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. A bi-plane taxis down a runway at a field. A hangar in the background. Another aircraft taxis down the runway.
Subject is the 1926 Ford "National Air Tour for the Edsel B. Ford Reliability Trophy," which started at Ford Field, Dearborn, Michigan, on August 7, 1926. Film opens showing a parked biplane with tandem open cockpits. It has an unusual exhaust gathering container atop its engine and an exhaust pipe extending straight down below the fuselage. Camera shows the same aircraft from the rear, with hangar and terminal building in background. Another parked biplane displays the number "19." It is equipped with small interconnected wing flaps on its upper and lower wings. Next is seen a Woodson Model 2-A Biplane with number 14 on its fuselage and another biplane marked Number 11. Closeup of Henry Ford leaning out of a car, talking with a cinematographer, holding a camera, and reporters. A large group of persons involved in the events pose for a photograph. The camera pans across them as they pose in front of a hangar. Scene shifts to spectators crowding around a Ford-Stout 2-AT aircraft as it begins its takeoff roll. Camera follows the airplane as it continues and becomes airborne.
Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. A small one place airplane named 'Briggs Dart' in flight over a field during the reliability tour. The aircraft flies over the field and lands. The aircraft taxis after landing. Spectators examine the aircraft.
Various aircraft during a commercial aircraft reliability tour for the Edsel B. Ford Trophy in the United States. A small aircraft in flight over a field. The aircraft flies low over the field and then climbs up. A mooring tower on the airfield. A small one place aircraft taxis and takes off.
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