spirit of st. louis

     

When Lindbergh took this plane on a test flight, he set a California-to-New York speed record

Trivia about spirit of st. louis

  • At the Smithsonian you can see this plane in which Charles Lindbergh made his historic flight across the Atlantic
  • In May 1927 this plane was tested by flying from San Diego to NYC; it took 20 hours, 21 minutes
  • Built in 59 days & officially known as the Ryan NYP, it made its first flight on April 28, 1927