1927 Ryan "Brougham" NYP B-1 Monoplane, Replica of the "Spirit of St. Louis"
THF39674 / 1927 Ryan "Brougham" NYP B-1 Monoplane, Replica of the "Spirit of St. Louis"
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Artifact Overview
Warner Bros. built this airplane for its 1957 movie The Spirit of St. Louis. The film's star, Jimmy Stewart, donated it to The Henry Ford in 1959. The replica is faithful to Charles Lindbergh's original with two exceptions. The replica's wingspan is shorter, and its cabin has two seats. On Lindbergh's plane, large fuel tanks left room for only one seat.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Airplane
Date Made
1927
Subject Date
1927
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Henry Ford Museum in Heroes of the Sky
Object ID
59.115.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Wood (Plant material)
Cloth
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.75 ft
Width: 22.833 ft
Length: 27.667 ft
Inscriptions
Prop: HAMILTON STANDARDD / WINDSOR LOCKS / CONNECTICUT / DIVISION / UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
Fin and rudder on both sides painted RYAN / NYP / MFG. BY / RYAN AIRLINES / SAN DIEGO, CALIF.
On side: SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
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