Ryan NYP monoplane
E1991
The Ryan NYP monoplane was the custom-built, single-engine aircraft famously flown by Charles Lindbergh on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
custom-built monoplane
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long-distance aircraft → single-engine aircraft → |
| aircraftCategory |
experimental aircraft
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| aircraftConfiguration |
high-wing monoplane
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| aircraftManufacturerLocation |
San Diego, California
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| aircraftRole |
long-range special-purpose aircraft
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| alsoKnownAs |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| arrivalAirport |
Le Bourget Field, Paris
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| awardsAssociated |
Orteig Prize (won by Charles Lindbergh using this aircraft)
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| builtForMission |
first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| cockpitType |
single-seat cockpit
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| constructionTime |
about 60 days
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crewSize |
1
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| currentLocation |
National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
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| departureAirport |
Roosevelt Field, New York
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| designedFor |
Charles Lindbergh
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| designer |
Donald A. Hall
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| designFeature |
large main fuel tank located in front of the cockpit
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no forward windshield → periscope for limited forward visibility → side windows for lateral visibility → |
| distanceFlown |
approximately 3600 miles
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| engineModel |
Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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| engineType |
single piston engine
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| firstFlight |
1927-04-28
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| flightDuration |
about 33.5 hours
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| fuelCapacity |
approximately 450 gallons
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| fuselageMaterial |
fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage
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| historicalSignificance |
first aircraft to complete a solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris
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symbol of early long-distance aviation → |
| landingGearType |
fixed conventional landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Ryan Airlines
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| namedAfter |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| notableFlight |
New York–Paris solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| notableFlightDate |
1927-05-20
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1927-05-21 → |
| notablePilot |
Charles Lindbergh
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| numberOfEngines |
1
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| operator |
Charles Lindbergh
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| purposeOfDesign |
maximum range with limited weight
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| registration |
N-X-211
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| sponsor |
St. Louis businessmen
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| tailConfiguration |
conventional tail
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| wingMaterial |
fabric-covered wooden wings
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| wingType |
cantilever wing
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| yearOfConstruction |
1927
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Charles Lindbergh
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aircraftType |
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Donald A. Hall
("custom long-range monoplane Spirit of St. Louis")
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aircraftTypeDesigned |
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N-X-211
("Ryan monoplane")
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appliedToAircraftModel |
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The Spirit of St. Louis
("Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis aircraft")
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describes |
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Orteig Prize
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winningAircraftType |