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Experience the First Commercial Airliners in Flight

Oscar Walters02 mins

Fly Aboard One of the First Airliners

Published 10:15 AM EDT, Mon July 27, 2015

This plane, the City of Wichita, is based at Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio.
This plane, the City of Wichita, is based at Liberty Aviation Museum in Port Clinton, Ohio.
Aviation enthusiasts got a taste of early air travel last week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event offered short flights aboard a pair of Ford Tri-Motors built in the 1920s.
Aviation enthusiasts got a taste of early air travel last week in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The event offered short flights aboard a pair of Ford Tri-Motors built in the 1920s.
This Ford Tri-Motor has nine seats with a narrow center aisle. The windows are dressed with curtains.
This Ford Tri-Motor has nine seats with a narrow center aisle. The windows are dressed with curtains.
The walls are decorated with wood paneling and elegant light sconces that remind you of an old luxury shipliner.
The walls are decorated with wood paneling and elegant light sconces that remind you of an old luxury shipliner.
The flight deck is cramped and located adjacent to the passenger cabin. Note the glass ceiling, which offered 1920s pilots more visibility.
The flight deck is cramped and located adjacent to the passenger cabin. Note the glass ceiling, which offered 1920s pilots more visibility to guard against oncoming traffic.
Take a look at the cockpit controls inside this Ford Tri-Motor. No fancy digital displays here!
Take a look at the cockpit controls inside this Ford Tri-Motor. No fancy digital “head-up” displays here!
The view from the front passenger window features a great view of one of the airplane's three engines.
The view from the front passenger window features a great view of one of the airplane’s three engines.

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