Donald A. Hall
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Donald A. Hall was an American aeronautical engineer best known for designing the Spirit of St. Louis, the aircraft flown by Charles Lindbergh on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight.
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American engineer
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aeronautical engineer → person → |
| aircraftConfigurationDesigned |
single-engine monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
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| aircraftRoleDesigned |
long-distance record flight aircraft
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| aircraftTypeDesigned |
custom long-range monoplane Spirit of St. Louis
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| associatedWithEvent |
first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by Charles Lindbergh
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| collaboratedWith |
Charles Lindbergh
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| designed |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| designFeature |
custom fuel tank arrangement in Spirit of St. Louis
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forward fuel tank affecting pilot visibility in Spirit of St. Louis → long-range fuel capacity for Spirit of St. Louis → weight-saving measures in Spirit of St. Louis → |
| designGoal |
enable first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| employer |
Ryan Airlines
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| era |
early 20th-century aviation
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| familyName |
Hall
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| fieldOfWork |
aeronautical engineering
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| fullName |
Donald Arthur Hall
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| givenName |
Donald
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| industry |
aviation
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| influenced |
subsequent long-range aircraft design practices
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| knownFor |
designing the Spirit of St. Louis
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| legacy |
pioneer in practical long-range aircraft design
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| nationality |
United States of America
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| notableAchievement |
contributed to first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| notableAircraft |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| notableCollaboration |
engineering partnership with Charles Lindbergh on Spirit of St. Louis
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| occupation |
aeronautical engineer
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| placeOfActivity |
San Diego, California
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| role |
chief engineer for the Spirit of St. Louis project
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| workedOn |
Charles Lindbergh transatlantic flight project
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Referenced by (2)
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Ryan NYP monoplane
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Spirit of St. Louis → |
designer |