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Last update:
06/15/2008
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Ryan NYP Spirit of St Louis |
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Scale 1:33 |
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Author: Rafal
Ciesielski |
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File Size: 15.5Mb |
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Ryan NYP Spirit of St Louis |
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Price $8.00 |
Model # 018 |
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Technical data: |
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Length |
27ft 8in |
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Span |
46ft |
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Engine |
Wright
Whirlwind J-5C, 223hp |
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Max Speed |
107mph |
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Crew |
1 |
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This model, in
printed format, is available from
WAK |
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In
1919, New York hotel owner, Raimond Orteig, made the flying world an
extraordinary offer – first aviator to fly non-stop between New York and
Paris would receive a $25,000 prize. For five years nobody even tried...
In
1926, Orteig extended his offer for another five years and this time it
seemd that progress in aviation industry could result in somebody
attempting this feat. One of those thinking that this would actually be
possible was Charles Lindbergh.
Lindbergh started his flying carrier in 1922 by completing 6 hour flynig
course. In 1926 he started mail delivery flights between St. Louis and
Chicago gaining invaluable experience flying in difficult conditions.
Even more importantly, he gained full confidence of Harry Knight, the
president of the St. Louis Flying Club. With his goal set, Lindbergh
needed a plane, to get a plane, he needed the money. He asked Harry
Knight who arranged meeting with Harold Bixby, the head of the St. Louis
Chamber of Commerce. This meeting resulted in $15,000 backing, Lindbergh
received through Bixby and the name of his record-breaking plane,
Spirit of St. Louis.
Finding the right plane was not
easy, but in February of 1927 Ryan Airlines Corporation offered to build
him a plane in three months for $6000. Upon his arrival at Ryan
headquarters, Linbergh was rather dissapointed in what he saw, but this
changed as soon as he met Frank Mahoney, the president and Donald Hall,
chief engineer. They agreed to build him the plane in two months, instead
of three. Ryan NYP (acronym of New York – Paris) was a highly modified
version of a conventional Ryan M-2 strut-braced monoplane, powered by a
reliable Wright J-5C engine. Because the fuel tanks were located ahead of
the cockpit for safety in case of an accident, Lindbergh could not see
directly ahead, except by using a periscope on the left side or by
sticking his head out through the right side window.
The historic flight started on the morning of May 20, 1927
from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, NY and ended at Le Bourget Field in
Paris, France. Lindbergh flew the distance of 5,810 kilometers (3,610
miles) in 33 hours and 30 minutes.
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Model built and photographed by Mariusz "Pulpetto" Grzywacz, used with
permission. |
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