Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis
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The Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis was the custom-built monoplane flown solo and nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean by Charles Lindbergh in 1927, making aviation history.
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| instanceOf |
custom-built monoplane
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historic aircraft → long-distance aircraft → single-engine aircraft → |
| achievedPrize |
Orteig Prize
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| aircraftType |
high-wing monoplane
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| arrivalAirport |
Le Bourget Field, Paris
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| associatedEvent |
Orteig Prize attempt
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| builtFor |
New York–Paris prize flight
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| category |
record-setting aircraft
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| constructionMaterial |
fabric-covered steel-tube fuselage
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wooden wings → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| crewCapacity |
1
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| currentLocation |
National Air and Space Museum
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| currentLocationCity |
Washington, D.C.
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| departureAirport |
Roosevelt Field, Long Island
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| designer |
Donald A. Hall
NERFINISHED
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| designFeature |
large fuselage fuel tanks ahead of cockpit
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no forward windshield → periscope for forward visibility → |
| engineCount |
1
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| engineManufacturer |
Wright Aeronautical
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| engineType |
Wright J-5C Whirlwind radial engine
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| firstFlightDate |
1927-04-28
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| flightDistance |
approximately 3,600 miles
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| flightDuration |
about 33.5 hours
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| fuelCapacity |
over 400 gallons
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| fuelType |
aviation gasoline
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| historicalSignificance |
first solo nonstop transatlantic flight by airplane
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major milestone in aviation history → |
| landingGearType |
fixed taildragger landing gear
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| manufacturer |
Ryan Airlines
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| museumCollection |
Smithsonian Institution
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| namedAfter |
Spirit of St. Louis
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| nameOrigin |
St. Louis, Missouri supporters of Lindbergh
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| notableFlight |
New York to Paris solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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| notableFlightDate |
1927-05-20/21
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| operator |
Charles Lindbergh
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| primaryPilot |
Charles Lindbergh
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| purpose |
nonstop transatlantic flight
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| registration |
N-X-211
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| seatingConfiguration |
single-seat cockpit
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| sponsorCity |
St. Louis
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| status |
preserved exhibit
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| tailNumber |
N-X-211
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| wingConfiguration |
high-wing
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| yearBuilt |
1927
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Ryan Airlines
("Charles Lindbergh on the Spirit of St. Louis")
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collaboratedWith |
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind
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usedInAircraft |