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Spirit Of St. Louis

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This could possibly be the most historic plane ever created. The Spirit of St. Louis was a hand-built, single seat airplane. The historic part happened when Charles Lindbergh had flown it over the Atlantic Ocean with no stops. Flight was from Long Island, New York to Paris France, which there he won $25,000 for completing the journey.

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General Characteristics

  • Successors 3 airplane(s)
  • Created On Mac
  • Wingspan 44.0ft (13.4m)
  • Length 32.7ft (10.0m)
  • Height 11.5ft (3.5m)
  • Empty Weight 4,280lbs (1,941kg)
  • Loaded Weight 7,205lbs (3,268kg)

Performance

  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.138
  • Wing Loading 17.4lbs/ft2 (85.0kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 413.9ft2 (38.5m2)
  • Drag Points 7017

Parts

  • Number of Parts 67
  • Control Surfaces 5
  • Performance Cost 270