Ryan NYP / Spirit of St. Louis
Special Mission Aircraft
The Ryan NYP / Spirit of St. Louis is a single-engine single-seat special long-range aircraft produced by the US-American manufacturer Ryan Aeronautical Company designed by Donald Albert Hall.
The Ryan NYP - Spirit of St. Louis (Reg.: N-X-211) is the aircraft flown by Charles Lindbergh that made the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight on May 20/1927. This was also the first non-stop flight from New York to Paris. Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Airfield in Long Island, New York and made a successful touchdown at the Le Bourget Aerodrome in Paris, France. The flight lasted 33 hours and 30 minutes for the distance of 3136 nautical miles (5808 km).
The Original Aircraft is on display at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.
The Original Aircraft is on display at the National Air and Space Museum, Washington, DC.
Crew | 1 |
Propulsion | 1 Radial Engine | |
Engine Model | Wright J-5C Whirlwind | |
Engine Power | 166 kW | 223 hp |
Speed | 207 km/h | 112 kts 129 mph |
Service Ceiling | 5.000 m | 16.404 ft |
Range | 8.612 km | 4.650 NM 5.351 mi. |
Empty Weight | 975 kg | 2.150 lbs |
max. Takeoff Weight | 2.381 kg | 5.250 lbs |
Wing Span | 14,02 m | 45 ft 12 in |
Wing Area | 29,6 m² | 319 ft² |
Length | 8,40 m | 27 ft 7 in |
Height | 3,04 m | 9 ft 12 in |
First Flight | 28.04.1927 | |
Production Status | out of production | |
Total Production | 1 | |
Developed from | Ryan M-2 |
Data for (Version) | Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis |
[Photo-ID: 233] © Karsten Palt 2006-11-17 | |
Ryan NYP Replica | |
Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen-Hannover [Laatzen] |
[Photo-ID: 234] © Karsten Palt 2006-11-17 | |
Ryan NYP Replica | |
Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen-Hannover [Laatzen] |
[Photo-ID: 6178] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14 | |
Ryan NYP Reg.: NX211 c/n: n/a, Replica Replica | |
San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA] |
[Photo-ID: 10179] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Ryan NYP Reg.: NX211 c/n: 29 the real Spirit of St. Louis, Charles Lindberghs' aircraft for the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight | |
National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] |
[Photo-ID: 10180] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28 | |
Ryan NYP Reg.: NX211 c/n: 29 the real Spirit of St. Louis, Charles Lindberghs' aircraft for the first non-stop solo transatlantic flight | |
National Air and Space Museum [Washington, DC] |
[Photo-ID: 12330] © Karsten Palt 2016-04-10 | |
Ryan NYP Reg.: NX211 Replica | |
EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI] |