This is not the original Spirit of St. Louis.
However, this is the location of the beginning of the May 20-21 1927 flight.
Charles Lindbergh took off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island, New York and flew non stop from to Paris.
The plane was designed by Donald A. Hall, manufactured by Ryan Airlines.
It was the only one of it’s kind except for replicas.
It’s original cost was $10,580.
The previous photo shows a closeup of the engine and propeller.
Some interesting history about the Hamilton Standard is located there.
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