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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Predicate Object
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, United States
surface form: San Diego, California
cockpitType enclosed cockpit
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
culturalSignificance icon of transatlantic flight history
symbol of early aviation achievement
currentCity Washington, D.C.
currentCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
currentLocation National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
surface form: 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
surface form: Le Bourget Field, Paris
flightOrigin Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, United States
surface form: 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 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: 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 single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
this entity surface form: Spirit of St. Louis (aircraft)
Spirit of St. Louis Airport namedFor single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
this entity surface form: Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome hasNotableAircraft single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
this entity surface form: Spirit of St. Louis replica
Albert Bond Lambert financed single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
this entity surface form: Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis project