Spirit of St. Louis

Spirit of St. Louis
Land	Usa
Role	Langeafstandsvliegtuigen
Eerste vlucht	28 april 1927
Gebouwd	1

De Geest van St. Louis (formeel de Ryan NYP, registratie: N-X-211) is de op maat gemaakte, eenmotorige, eenzitter, hoogvleugelige eendekker die Charles Lindbergh vloog op 20-21 mei 1927, op de eerste solo non-stop trans-Atlantische vlucht van Long Island, New York, naar Parijs, Frankrijk, waarvoor Lindbergh de Orteig-prijs van $ 25.000 won

Bron: Geest van St. Louis op Wikipedia

Ryan NYP “Spirit of St. Louis” Walk Around
Photographer	Vladimir Yakubov
Localisation	Evergreen Air & Space Museum
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General Characteristics

The Ryan NYP (New York-Paris) was a highly modified, custom-built aircraft created by Ryan Airlines under the supervision of Charles A. Lindbergh. It achieved legendary status by completing the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20–21, 1927, securing the $25,000 Orteig Prize.

Property	Value (N-X-211)
Role	Long-Range Record Aircraft
Fabrikant	Ryan Airlines Company (San Diego)
Designer	Donald A. Hall (in collaboration with Lindbergh)
First Flight	28 april 1927
Bemanning	1 pilot (Single-seat configuration)
Spanwijdte	14.02 m (46 ft 0 in)
Max Takeoff Weight (Overloaded)	2,381 kg (5,250 lb)
Empty Weight	975 kg (2,150 lb)

Design and Powerplant

Engine: One Wright Whirlwind J-5C 9-cylinder, air-cooled radial engine.
Power Output: 166 kW (223 hp). The reliability of this single engine was a key factor in Lindbergh’s design choice over heavier multi-engine planes.
Fuel Capacity: 1,703 L (450 US gallons) stored in five tanks (three in the wing, two in the fuselage).
Construction: Fabric over a welded steel tube fuselage and fabric over a wood-framed wing.
Design Origin: Loosely based on the standard Ryan M-2 mailplane, but extensively redesigned with a 10-foot longer wingspan and strengthened structure to handle the extreme fuel load.

Safety and Cockpit Features

Forward Visibility: The main fuel tank was placed directly in front of the pilot to improve the center of gravity and, critically, to protect Lindbergh from being crushed by the engine and tank in a crash landing. This meant there was no front windshield.
Pilot View: Lindbergh navigated by looking out the side windows or using a small, reflective periscope mounted on the left side of the cockpit.
Instruments: The plane was stripped of non-essential equipment (like a radio) to save weight, but included a Sperry artificial horizon, an earth inductor compass, and an econometer for precise fuel management.
Range: Maximum range was estimated at over 6,600 km (4,100 miles). Lindbergh’s flight covered approximately 5,800 km in 33.5 hours.
Current Status: The original Spirit of St. Louis (Registration: N-X-211) is permanently preserved and displayed at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

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