Guillows SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS

The Spirit of St. Louis, under the command of Charles A. Lindbergh, accomplished the inaugural non-stop flight from New York to Paris on May 20-21, 1927. The total time spent in the air was 33 hours and 30 minutes. Lindbergh departed from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, NY on May 20th, having had very little sleep the night before. His aircraft was 1,000 pounds over its weight limit, and it barely took off at the end of the runway, narrowly avoiding a telephone pole by just 20 feet. Battling fatigue throughout the journey, Lindbergh found it challenging to stay awake and periodically leaned his head out of the window to invigorate himself with the wind. After 28 hours in flight, he spotted the coast of Ireland and realized for the first time that he was on course to reach his destination, the airfield in Paris, France. Even from a distance, he could see the bright lights of Paris at night. Soon after, he landed at Le Bourget Airfield, greeted by the cheers of thousands who had gathered on the runway. In that moment, Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis were immortalized in the annals of aviation history. For Ages 14 and up

Super detailed airplane kit

Wing Span: 34½”

Scale: 1/16