William Bushnell Stout was a pioneering American inventor, engineer, developer and designer whose works in the automotive and aviation fields were groundbreaking. Known by the nickname "Bill", Stout designed an aircraft that eventually became the Ford Trimotor and was an executive at the Ford Motor Company.
Stout in 1947 with model of his skycar
Stout Scarab
Stout Scarab
Ford Trimotor
The Ford Trimotor is an American three-engined transport aircraft. Production started in 1925 by the companies of Henry Ford and ended on June 7, 1933, after 199 had been made. It was designed for the civil aviation market, but also saw service with military units.
Ford Trimotor
Ford Trimotor interior
Corrugated wing of a 1929 Ford 4-AT-E Trimotor
Externally mounted control wires of a Ford Trimotor