Ryan NYP

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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.

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Ryan NYP canonical 3

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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
surface form: Paris, France
associatedPerson Charles Lindbergh
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
crew 1
currentLocation National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
surface form: National Air and Space Museum
currentLocationCity Washington, D.C.
departureAirport Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York, United States
surface form: Roosevelt Field
departureLocation Long Island
surface form: Long Island, New York
designedFor New York–Paris prize attempt
Orteig Prize
surface form: Orteig Prize competition
designer Donald A. Hall
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 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
surface form: 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 Corporation
surface form: Wright Aeronautical
registration N-X-211
sponsor St. Louis businessmen
tailNumberMarking N-X-211
wingConfiguration high-wing
wingMaterial wooden wing structure
yearOfConstruction 1927

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N-X-211 appliedToAircraftType Ryan NYP
single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis aircraftType Ryan NYP
subject surface form: Spirit of St. Louis