single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis

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The Spirit of St. Louis is the custom-built single-engine monoplane flown by Charles Lindbergh on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.

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instanceOf aircraft
custom-built aircraft
single-engine monoplane
achievement first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
winner of Orteig Prize
aircraftRole long-range aircraft
aircraftType Ryan NYP
associatedEvent first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
associatedPerson Charles Lindbergh
builtAt San Diego, California
cockpitType enclosed cockpit
countryOfOrigin United States
crew 1
culturalSignificance icon of transatlantic flight history
symbol of early aviation achievement
currentCity Washington, D.C.
currentCountry United States
currentLocation National Air and Space Museum
designedFor New York–Paris prize attempt
long-distance flight
designer Donald A. Hall NERFINISHED
engineConfiguration single radial engine
engineType Wright J-5C Whirlwind
firstFlightDate 1927-04-28
flightDestination Le Bourget Field, Paris
linked to: Le Bourget Field
flightOrigin Roosevelt Field, New York
hasFeature fixed landing gear
large fuel tanks in forward fuselage
no front windshield
periscope for forward visibility
single-seat configuration
hasReplica multiple museum replicas worldwide
historicFlightDate 1927-05-20/21
historicFlightDistance approximately 3,600 miles
historicFlightDuration 33.5 hours
manufacturer Ryan Airlines
museumDisplayStatus on permanent display
namedAfter city of St. Louis, Missouri
numberOfEngines 1
operator Charles Lindbergh
pilot Charles Lindbergh
primaryMaterial fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage
wooden wings
prize Orteig Prize
productionStatus one-off aircraft
registration N-X-211
retirementStatus retired from flight
sponsor St. Louis businessmen
wingConfiguration high-wing monoplane
yearOfServiceEntry 1927

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Donald A. Hall aircraftConfigurationDesigned single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
Spirit of St. Louis Airport namedAfter Spirit of St. Louis (aircraft)
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Spirit of St. Louis Airport namedFor Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis
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Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome hasNotableAircraft Spirit of St. Louis replica
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Albert Bond Lambert financed Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis project
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