Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Hear the roar of this engineering marvel as it takes to the sky with passengers aboard!
What an amazing opportunity to document this working example of early aviation. BIG thanks to the EAA and Mayfield Graves County Airport and the Ford Tri-Motor crew for coordinating this historic event!
Curious about the regulatory logistics that made this drone flight 100-percent legal?
Head to: remotepilot101.com
Learn about the advantages of becoming a Part 107 certified drone pilot.
Use: HERON18 for 30-percent off the course!
Please consider supporting this channel with a Membership.
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Links to stuff in this video:
ThermalMaster Camera: amzn.to/3ZLivgj
DJI Neo drone: amzn.to/4kvvviv
DJI Avata 2 drone: amzn.to/43o9cFr
EAA (Fly the Tri-Motor): eaa.org/eaa/support-eaa
FAA Info in the Ford Tri-Motor (PDF): faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/about/history/people/Ford_Trimotor.pdf
Mayfield Graves Co Airport: flytomayfield.com
Epidemic Sound Music Library (NO copyright strikes!)
Personal Plan: share.epidemicsound.com/STvdS
Commercial Plan: share.epidemicsound.com/STvhV
0:00 Engine start - Pure sound
2:53 Lift off
4:01 Little Aviators
6:09 Thermal view of engines
6:16 Zany Outtakes
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Ken's other Channels:
POS Car Reviews: youtube.com/channel/UCVvCqP9pK3X1UdpBqWcZvKw
Side B: youtube.com/channel/UCjB1ZCqiAsQ_JiwYj8bKmkA
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FreewellGear.com - freewellgear.com
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Get your Eyeball Decals HERE:
PayPal $10 per sticker to: kenheronupload@gmail.com (Include type of drone)
Get Heron Aerial stuff HERE: teespring.com/heron-aerial-photography
Thank you so much for supporting my channel!!
For a complete set of contest rules: dronebook.org/page/thejudgesdecisionisfinal
#kenheron #fordtrimotor #drones
Hear the roar of this engineering marvel as it takes to the sky with passengers aboard!
What an amazing opportunity to document this working example of early aviation. BIG thanks to the EAA and Mayfield Graves County Airport and the Ford Tri-Motor crew for coordinating this historic event!
Curious about the regulatory logistics that made this drone flight 100-percent legal?
Head to: remotepilot101.com
Learn about the advantages of becoming a Part 107 certified drone pilot.
Use: HERON18 for 30-percent off the course!
Please consider supporting this channel with a Membership.
YouTube:
youtube.com/channel/UCCN3j77kPMeQu41gfMNd13A/join
Patreon: patreon.com/Ken_Heron
Submit your CLIPS: https://forms.gle/NZEaLUpr9APqxqk16
_____________________________________________
Links to stuff in this video:
ThermalMaster Camera: amzn.to/3ZLivgj
DJI Neo drone: amzn.to/4kvvviv
DJI Avata 2 drone: amzn.to/43o9cFr
EAA (Fly the Tri-Motor): eaa.org/eaa/support-eaa
FAA Info in the Ford Tri-Motor (PDF): faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/about/history/people/Ford_Trimotor.pdf
Mayfield Graves Co Airport: flytomayfield.com
Epidemic Sound Music Library (NO copyright strikes!)
Personal Plan: share.epidemicsound.com/STvdS
Commercial Plan: share.epidemicsound.com/STvhV
0:00 Engine start - Pure sound
2:53 Lift off
4:01 Little Aviators
6:09 Thermal view of engines
6:16 Zany Outtakes
________________________________________________________
Ken's other Channels:
POS Car Reviews: youtube.com/channel/UCVvCqP9pK3X1UdpBqWcZvKw
Side B: youtube.com/channel/UCjB1ZCqiAsQ_JiwYj8bKmkA
________________________________________________________
FreewellGear.com - freewellgear.com
________________________________________________________
Get your Eyeball Decals HERE:
PayPal $10 per sticker to: kenheronupload@gmail.com (Include type of drone)
Get Heron Aerial stuff HERE: teespring.com/heron-aerial-photography
Thank you so much for supporting my channel!!
For a complete set of contest rules: dronebook.org/page/thejudgesdecisionisfinal
#kenheron #fordtrimotor #drones
