Ford Flivver airplane - photos and video

[Jon]

Ford Flivver, aka "The Model T of the Air". Backed by Henry Ford, and flown by Charles Lindbergh. The project was abandoned when a flight of the prototype ended in a fatal crash after the pilot plugged the fuel cap vent holes with toothpicks, causing the engine to stop.

Replica:


The original in flight:


1:04 video:

More: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Flivver

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