Spirit of St. Louis replica

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Spirit of St. Louis replica

Edited by David Barth February 2016. Photos were taken by David Barth in August 1977.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

On May 21, 1927, the aviator Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis near Paris, completing the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Lindbergh was just 25 years old when he completed the trip. This is a replica built to commemorate the 50th anniversary of that flight.

This replica was built by the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Foundation. It is believed to be a faithful replica except for a few differences including a windscreen which the original did not have because a gas tank was located in front of the pilot. Lindbergh had a periscope which he could raise to see forward.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

Replica of the original of Spirit of St. Louis
control panel.

50th anniversary of Spirit of St. Louis flight across the
Atlantic, August 1977, at Arapahoe County Airport.

1977: "This airplane is making a 104 city tour of the United States in commemoration of Charles A. Lindberg's historic 1927 solo flight from New York to Paris. Upon completion of the tour, this replica will have traveled over 25,000 miles during the period from June 15 to October 30, 1977."

This plane now resides in the Smithsonian.

SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS REPLICA SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM DETAIL

Airspeed 105 mph

Wingspan 43 ft. 6 in.

Length 28 ft.

Engine Type 220 Continental

Fuel Capacity 126 gallons

Weight, Empty 2360 lbs

Weight, Gross 4000 lbs

Wing Area 298 sq. ft.

Chord 7 ft.

Airfoil Clark Y

Oil Capacity 4.5 gallons

Engine Displacement 668 cubic in.

Engine Weight 465 lbs.

Prop length 101 in.

Stinson support plane for the Spirit of St. Louis replica.