Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo transatlantic flight

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Charles_Lindbergh's_1927_solo_transatlantic_flight
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Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historic flight
gptkbp:aircraft gptkb:Spirit_of_St._Louis
gptkbp:aircraftType gptkb:Ryan_NYP
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Medal_of_Honor
gptkbp:date 1927-05-20 to 1927-05-21
gptkbp:destination gptkb:Le_Bourget_Field,_Paris
gptkbp:distance ~3,600 miles (5,800 km)
gptkbp:duration 33 hours 30 minutes
gptkbp:firstNonstopSoloTransatlanticFlight true
gptkbp:flightNumber N/A (historic achievement, not commercial)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charles Lindbergh's 1927 solo transatlantic flight
gptkbp:impact advanced public interest in aviation
gptkbp:mediaCoverage worldwide
gptkbp:notableFeature no radio or forward visibility
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Roosevelt_Field,_New_York
gptkbp:pilot gptkb:Charles_Lindbergh
gptkbp:prizeWon gptkb:Orteig_Prize
gptkbp:route New York to Paris
gptkbp:significance first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:sponsor gptkb:Raymond_Orteig
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amelia_Earhart's_1932_solo_transatlantic_flight
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7