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    Charles Lindbergh took on a challenge to win a $25,000 prize for being the first to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. He designed and flew a single engine plane called the Spirit of St. Louis for the flight, which had extra fuel tanks, long wings, and lightweight components to maximize range. On May 12, 1927, Lindbergh took off from New York and landed safely in Paris 33 hours later, winning the prize. The flight helped advance aviation interests in America and made Lindbergh a national hero.

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    Charles Lindbergh took on a challenge to win a $25,000 prize for being the first to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. He designed and flew a single engine plane called the Spirit of St. Louis for the flight, which had extra fuel tanks, long wings, and lightweight components to maximize range. On May 12, 1927, Lindbergh took off from New York and landed safely in Paris 33 hours later, winning the prize. The flight helped advance aviation interests in America and made Lindbergh a national hero.

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    Charles Lindbergh took on a challenge to win a $25,000 prize for being the first to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. He designed and flew a single engine plane called the Spirit of St. Louis for the flight, which had extra fuel tanks, long wings, and lightweight components to maximize range. On May 12, 1927, Lindbergh took off from New York and landed safely in Paris 33 hours later, winning the prize. The flight helped advance aviation interests in America and made Lindbergh a national hero.

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    A rich hotel owner in New York by the name of Raymond Orteig put up 25,000 dollars to the first person who could fly from New York to Paris nonstop. After five years and no attempts, he extended the time by 5 more years. By that time, aviation had advanced. Lindbergh took the challenge in 1926. He was a skilled flyer and mechanic who admired Rene Fonck, a famous WW1 flyer. Fonck attempted the feat but he didnt make it out of the runway, killing two crew members. He got the backing of the St. Louis Raquette Club who gave him a budget of 15,000 dollars. It was designed by Ronald A. Hall who based it off of the Ryan M-2 mail plane. The name Spirit of St. Louis was based off Lindberghs city and his donors. They went with a one engine design, large tank, and longer wingspan. They took in to consideration every once that was going on the plane. He didnt carry a radio, parachute, gas gauges, or navigation lights. He went as far as to make a custom, lightweight suit for the trip. The main fuel tank was placed in the center of the plane rather than the back to maintain a center of gravity. They needed a tremendous amount of gas and it was extremely dangerous since it placed Lindbergh right behind the engine and fuel tank if anything were to happen. Due to the placement of the engine, he wouldnt be able to look straight. He had two windows installed on either side of the plane so he could see and periscope so that he could see. Two days before his departure, two Frenchmen, Nungesser and Coli left Paris for New York but disappeared in the Atlantic. The plane was predicted to be able to travel 4,000 miles, more than enough needed to make it. Lindbergh left the airport on May 12, 1927 and landed safely in France 33 hours later to win the Orteig prize. The flight was 3,600 miles long. After his ceremony in DC by President Coolidge, he flew to several US and Latin American cities to tour. He became a national hero. He won the Distinguished Flying Cross Award, awarded to some of the most notorious pilots in history. The Spirit of St. Louis was significant to American History was because it was a sign a patriotism for Americans, set for further advancement/interest in aviation, and caused the most excitement for aviation in the nation until the Space Race. Today it is in hanging in the Smithsonian museum, one of the most popular attractions.

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