1927 transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/1927_transatlantic_flight_of_Charles_Lindbergh
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Spirit_of_St._Louis
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Lindbergh's transatlantic flight
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:commemoratedBy gptkb:U.S._postage_stamp
Spirit of St. Louis replica displays
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date May 20–21, 1927
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Le_Bourget_Field,_Paris
gptkbp:distance approximately 3,600 miles
gptkbp:duration 33 hours 30 minutes
gptkbp:firstNonstopSoloTransatlanticFlight true
gptkbp:flightNumber solo
transatlantic
nonstop
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label 1927 transatlantic flight of Charles Lindbergh
gptkbp:impact boosted public interest in aviation
gptkbp:majorCity gptkb:France
gptkbp:mediaCoverage worldwide
gptkbp:notableFor demonstrating feasibility of long-distance air travel
advancing commercial aviation
inspiring future aviators
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Roosevelt_Field,_New_York
gptkbp:pilot gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:prizeWon gptkb:Orteig_Prize
gptkbp:significance first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Raymond_Orteig
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:2002_New_York_to_Paris_commemorative_flight
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7