James Steward did it
The Spirit of St. Louis was the Ryan Monoplane Charles Lindbergh flew to Paris.
A custom built single engine, single seat monoplane.
Charles Lindbergh flew his Ryan monoplane 'Spirit of St Louis', across the Atlantic in May 1927.
It was built by Félix du Temple in 1874, and it was called the 'Du Temple Monoplane'.
A custom built Ryan Aircraft monoplane based on the Ryan M-2 mailplane design.
Lindbergh flew a Ryan NYP.
Jean Batten first flew two different Gypsy Moth biplanes then bought a more powerful Percival Gull monoplane in which she made many record flights.
The aeroplane Charles Kingsford-Smith flew was a Fokker FVII-3M monoplane named Southern Cross.When he disappeared in 1935, he was flying another aeroplane named the Lady Southern Cross.
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Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis, a custom-built, single-engine monoplane, on his historic non-stop flight from New York to Paris in May 1927. The aircraft was designed for long-distance flight, featuring a large fuel tank and a lightweight structure to maximize range. Lindbergh's successful journey spanned approximately 3,600 miles and lasted about 33.5 hours, making him an international hero and a pioneer in aviation history.
One of the first is Oswald Boelke. He flew the Fokker Eindekker, a German Monoplane. The greatest was Mannfred von Richtofen, he flew a blood red Fokker triplane. Mannock, McCudden & Ball are all great British aces. Fonk & Guynemer are French aces. Eddie Rickenbacker is a US famous name.
Spirit of St. Louis