A close-up of the 223 h.p. Wright Whirlwind J-5-C nine-cylinder air-cooled radial engine that ran unfailingly throughout Lindbergh's 33hr 30min flight from New York to Paris, a distance of 3,610 miles.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927

Lindbergh and the Spirit of St Louis swamped by humanity at London’s Croydon Airport on May 29, 1927, soon after his epic solo New York - Paris flight on May 20-21.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927

Созданный на базе M-1, самолет NYP был построен менее чем за два месяца и обошелся всего в 6 000 долларов. Чарльз Линдберг выбрал машину компании "Ryan", так как у него не хватало средств на покупку самолета фирмы "Bellanca".
Моноплан Линдберга "Spirit of St. Louis", построенный фирмой "Ryan", вмещал 1609 л топлива, находившегося в носовом, крыльевых и фюзеляжном топливных баках.
Lindbergh 's Ryan NYP was tested from April 28 to May 9, 1927 at San Diego, California. Before the Atlantic flight the NYP broke two records flying from San Diego, first to St Louis and then to New York.
The Spirit of St Louis during Lindbergh’s subsequent tour of the USA and Central and South America, before he presented the aircraft to the Smithsonian Institution.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927

Parisian souvenir hunters began to tear pieces of fabric from the aeroplane almost before its engine had cooled down. It is seen here fenced off in a hangar at Le Bourget, with holes cut in its fabric covering.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927

The Spirit of St Louis’s instrument panel incorporated the best instruments available. The engine instruments were to the left of the inclinometer, the T-shaped gauge filled with green fluid, which has a turn-and-bank indicator immediately above it. Both a magnetic compass (in the cockpit roof) and an earth inductor compass were fitted.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927

To monitor fuel consumption during his transatlantic flight, Lindbergh pencilled a tally in the upper right-hand corner of the instrument panel, where it may still be seen.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Ryan NYP Spirit of St. Louis - СШАUSA - 1927