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The GAAC Dot to Dot
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Copyright © Robert Spencer & Michael Musgrove 1997 |
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| Spirit of St. Louis Charles Lindbergh was the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. The flight from New York to Paris was 3610 miles and took over 33 hours. Lindberg landed in Paris on May 21, 1927. He was born and raised in Little Falls, Minnesota. The Spirit of St. Louis is the most celebrated aircraft in the history of aviation and was designed and built in just two months. Lindbergh insisted that the main fuel tank be in front of the cockpit, to keep it from crushing the pilot against the engine in a crash landing. A periscope was installed to provide forward visibility. |
