Ryan NYP / Spirit of St. Louis

Special Mission Aircraft

Ryan NYP NX211 c/n 29 the real Spirit of St. Louis © Karsten Palt
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
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.
Crew1
Propulsion1 Radial Engine
Engine ModelWright J-5C Whirlwind
Engine Power166 kW223 hp
Speed207 km/h112 kts
  129 mph
Service Ceiling5.000 m16.404 ft
Range8.612 km4.650 NM
5.351 mi.
Empty Weight975 kg2.150 lbs
max. Takeoff Weight2.381 kg5.250 lbs
Wing Span14,02 m45 ft 12 in
Wing Area29,6 m²319 ft²
Length8,40 m27 ft 7 in
Height3,04 m9 ft 12 in
First Flight28.04.1927
Production Statusout of production
Total Production1
Developed fromRyan M-2
Data for (Version)Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis

[Photo-ID: 233] © Karsten Palt 2006-11-17
Ryan NYP, , , c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2006Ryan
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Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen-Hannover [Laatzen]
[Photo-ID: 234] © Karsten Palt 2006-11-17
Ryan NYP, , , c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2006Ryan
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Luftfahrtmuseum Laatzen-Hannover [Laatzen]
[Photo-ID: 6178] © Karsten Palt 2012-06-14
Ryan NYP, , NX211, c/n n/a, Replica,© Karsten Palt, 2012Ryan
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Reg.: NX211
c/n: n/a, Replica
 
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San Diego Air and Space Museum [San Diego, CA]
[Photo-ID: 10179] © Karsten Palt 2014-05-28
Ryan NYP, , NX211, c/n 29,© Karsten Palt, 2014Ryan
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, , NX211, c/n 29,© Karsten Palt, 2014Ryan
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, , NX211, c/n ,© Karsten Palt, 2016Ryan
NYP
Reg.: NX211
 
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EAA AirVenture Museum [Oshkosh, WI]