Technical preparation of the airplane "Spirit of St. Louis" / by Donald A. Hall.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Hall, Donald A. (Donald Albert), 1898-1968, author.

Contributor:

United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, issuing body.

Series:

Technical note (United States. National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) ; 257.

Technical notes / National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics ; No. 257

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Spirit of St. Louis (Airplane).

Airplanes--Design and construction.

Airplanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages, 14 unnumbered pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Washington, [D.C.] : National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1927.

Summary:

Tbe development of this airplane was begun with the idea of using a standard model Ryan M-2 and making modifications to suit the special purposes. Upon Colonel Lindbergh's arrival at the factory, it was quickly determined that modification of the M-2 was less practical than redesign. Colonel Lindbergh laid out the following basic specifications: That the airplane should be a monoplane type, powered with a single Wright J-5-C engine, have a good power reserve on take-off when carrying more than 400 gallons of gasoline and must have the pilot located in rear of all tanks for safety in a forced landing.

Notes:

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from title page (TRAIL, viewed May 28, 2020).

"July 1927."

"Written for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics."

No Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) item number.

Electronic reproduction. Denton, Texas : University of North Texas, 2011. Electronic reproduction from print master produced by University of North Texas.

Other Format:

Print version: Hall, Donald A. Technical preparation of the airplane "Spirit of St. Louis"

OCLC:

1127388930