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The Spirit of St. Louis (formally the Ryan NYP, registration: N-X-211) is the custom-built, single-engine, single-seat, high-wing monoplane that was flown by Charles Lindbergh on May 20–21, 1927, on the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight from Long Island, New York, to Paris, France, for which Lindbergh won the $25,000 Orteig Prize.
The Spirit of St. Louis is a 1957 aviation biography film in CinemaScope and Warnercolor from Warner Bros., directed by Billy Wilder, produced by Leland Hayward, and starring James Stewart as Charles Lindbergh.
Spirit of St. Louis, airplane in which Charles Lindbergh made the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean, May 20–21, 1927. His flight was sponsored by a group of businessmen in St. Louis, Missouri. Learn more about the plane, including its specifications.
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A 1957 biographical drama directed by Billy Wilder and starring James Stewart as Charles Lindbergh, the aviator who made the first solo transatlantic flight in 1927. The movie follows his struggles, achievements and challenges, and features a suspenseful and realistic flight sequence.
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- Adventure, Biography, Drama
- Billy Wilder
- 1957-04-20
The Spirit of St. Louis. The Spirit of St. Louis is a wonderful plane. It’s like a living creature, gliding along smoothly, happily, as though a successful flight means as much to it as to me, as though we shared our experiences together, each feeling beauty, life, and death as keenly, each dependent on the other’s loyalty.
Nov 8, 2016 · Learn about the history and features of the aircraft that Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic in 1927. See photos of the inside and outside of the Spirit of St. Louis, and discover its secrets and stories.
Learn how Charles Lindbergh and his single-engine plane flew across the Atlantic in 1927, creating a global sensation and a new era of celebrity. Discover the challenges, dangers, and rewards of his epic journey and its impact on aviation and society.
