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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ryan NYP monoplane canonical | 2 |
| Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis aircraft | 1 |
| Ryan monoplane | 1 |
| custom long-range monoplane Spirit of St. Louis | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
custom-built monoplane
ⓘ
long-distance aircraft ⓘ single-engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | experimental aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftConfiguration | high-wing monoplane ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturerLocation |
San Diego, California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
San Diego, California
|
| aircraftRole | long-range special-purpose aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Spirit of St. Louis
ⓘ
surface form:
Spirit of St. Louis
|
| arrivalAirport |
Le Bourget Field
ⓘ
surface form:
Le Bourget Field, Paris
|
| awardsAssociated |
Orteig Prize
ⓘ
surface form:
Orteig Prize (won by Charles Lindbergh using this aircraft)
|
| builtForMission | first solo nonstop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| cockpitType | single-seat cockpit ⓘ |
| constructionTime | about 60 days ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crewSize | 1 ⓘ |
| currentLocation | National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| departureAirport |
Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Roosevelt Field, New York
|
| designedFor | Charles Lindbergh ⓘ |
| designer | Donald A. Hall ⓘ |
| designFeature |
large main fuel tank located in front of the cockpit
ⓘ
no forward windshield ⓘ periscope for limited forward visibility ⓘ side windows for lateral visibility ⓘ |
| distanceFlown | approximately 3600 miles ⓘ |
| engineModel | Wright J-5C Whirlwind ⓘ |
| engineType | single piston engine ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1927-04-28 ⓘ |
| flightDuration | about 33.5 hours ⓘ |
| fuelCapacity | approximately 450 gallons ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
first aircraft to complete a solo nonstop flight between New York and Paris
ⓘ
symbol of early long-distance aviation ⓘ |
| landingGearType | fixed conventional landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Ryan Airlines ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Spirit of St. Louis ⓘ |
| notableFlight | New York–Paris solo nonstop transatlantic flight ⓘ |
| notableFlightDate |
1927-05-20
ⓘ
1927-05-21 ⓘ |
| notablePilot | Charles Lindbergh ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operator | Charles Lindbergh ⓘ |
| purposeOfDesign | maximum range with limited weight ⓘ |
| registration | N-X-211 ⓘ |
| sponsor | St. Louis businessmen ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail ⓘ |
| wingMaterial | fabric-covered wooden wings ⓘ |
| wingType | cantilever wing ⓘ |
| yearOfConstruction | 1927 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis aircraft
this entity surface form:
Ryan monoplane
this entity surface form:
custom long-range monoplane Spirit of St. Louis