The Ryan NYP, individually named the Spirit of St. Louis by its pilot, is a custom built single engine monoplane in which Charles Lindbergh made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris, in May 1927. Built by Ryan Airlines to Lindbergh's specifications with extra fuel tankage in place of forward visibility, the flight made Lindbergh internationally famous and gave enormous momentum to public confidence in long distance air travel.
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Source Spirit of St. Louis
Operated By
Flown by Lindbergh on the 1927 solo transatlantic flight.
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Manufactured By
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built by Ryan Airlines in San Diego, California
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Source Spirit of St. LouisDevelopment, country of originQuote, Development, country of origin
designed and built in San Diego, California
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1. Spirit of St. Louis
Development
Hall and Ryan Airlines staff worked closely with Lindbergh to design and build the Spirit in just 60 days.
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single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane
Development, engine
Powered by a Wright Whirlwind J-5C 223-hp radial engine
Development, engine power
Wright Whirlwind J-5C 223-hp radial engine
Lead, status
on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution
Lead, manufacturer
built by Ryan Airlines in San Diego, California
Development, country of origin
designed and built in San Diego, California
Infobox, first_flight field
April 28, 1927
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