Bushmaster 2000
N7501V
Ford/Bushmaster Tri-Motor was designed by Bill Stout (actually designed after the Ford 5-AT serial number 112), and was to have the Ford model number 15-AT-D. But due to "Ford Tri-Motor" licensing problems, the Ford 15-AT was renamed the Bushmaster 2000. On January 15, 1955, Stout and Robert Hayden announced they were planning to build 1000 new Bushmasters. However, with financial, management and marketing problems, only 2 were built with a 3rd fuselage still to be completed. The 1st Bushmaster, N7501V was fist assembled in 1966 and the 2nd aircraft N750RW was completed January 18, 1985 by Ralph Williams, the President of Hydro-Forming in Long Beach, CA.
Model 1 of these new planes flew from a Long Beach runway for the final time in August of 1966. Model 2, the N750RW at the Scottsdale AirFair, represents quite possibly the longest aircraft assembly project ever! Construction of this airplane began in 1969. Due to many changes and reorganization of the team, this craft did not fly until 1985.