Ryan NYP

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custom-built monoplane high-wing monoplane long-range aircraft single-engine aircraft

Ryan NYP is the custom-built monoplane famously flown by Charles Lindbergh on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in 1927, known as the Spirit of St. Louis.

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	custom-built monoplane → high-wing monoplane → long-range aircraft → single-engine aircraft →
aircraftConfiguration	single-seat →
aircraftRole	long-range special purpose aircraft → record-breaking aircraft →
arrivalAirport	Le Bourget Field →
arrivalLocation	Paris, France →
associatedPerson	Charles Lindbergh →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
crew	1 →
currentLocation	National Air and Space Museum →
currentLocationCity	Washington, D.C. →
departureAirport	Roosevelt Field →
departureLocation	Long Island, New York →
designedFor	New York–Paris prize attempt → Orteig Prize competition →
designer	Donald A. Hall NERFINISHED →
engineConfiguration	single radial engine →
engineType	Wright J-5C Whirlwind →
firstFlight	1927-04-28 →
flightDistance	approximately 3,600 miles →
flightDuration	about 33.5 hours →
fuelCapacity	over 400 U.S. gallons →
fuselageMaterial	fabric-covered steel tube →
hasName	Spirit of St. Louis →
historicalSignificance	first aircraft to complete solo nonstop flight from New York to Paris → icon of early aviation history →
landingGearType	fixed tailwheel landing gear →
manufacturer	Ryan Airlines →
museumCollection	Smithsonian Institution →
namedAfter	City of St. Louis →
notableFeature	large fuel tanks in forward fuselage → no forward windshield → periscope for forward visibility →
notableFlight	first solo nonstop transatlantic flight →
notableFlightDate	1927-05-20/21 →
numberOfEngines	1 →
operator	Charles Lindbergh →
pilot	Charles Lindbergh →
powerplantManufacturer	Wright Aeronautical →
registration	N-X-211 →
sponsor	St. Louis businessmen →
tailNumberMarking	N-X-211 →
wingConfiguration	high-wing →
wingMaterial	wooden wing structure →
yearOfConstruction	1927 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Spirit of St. Louis →	aircraftType
N-X-211 →	appliedToAircraftType