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| NYP "Spirit of St. Louis" The NYP - Spirit of St. Louis history project and replica Currently, Dawn Patrol Aviation is constructing an exacting
replica of Charles A. Lindbergh's Ryan NYP (New York to Paris) aircraft,
the "Spirit of St. Louis". The reconstruction of this aircraft
is being filmed in preparation for inclusion in a documentary on the most
accurate and complete recounting possible of this famous aviation story.
The reconstruction will tell of a 60 day design and engineering accomplishment,
the significance and magnitude of which has never been fully told. The
ingenuity of the designer and builders can finally be brought to light
through this "re-building" of the "Spirit of St. Louis"
by showing the smallest details of construction that goes to the heart
of what "American know how" is all about. |
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Dawn Patrol Aviation is endeavoring to
use the best and most accurate information available to tell the story
of the men and the aircraft. This includes inspection of the actual "Spirit
of St. Louis" at the National Air & Space Museum in Washington
D.C. and review of all of the archival material there. When complete,
the aircraft will be flown so that people will have an opportunity to
experience the sound and sight of what the most famous aircraft of all
time looked like in action. |
Original photo of model NYP courtesy of the San Diego Aerospace Museum |
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Dawn Patrol Aviation would like to thank the National Air & Space
Museum in Washington D.C. for their assistance in this very important
project. Inspecting the airplane (on-site at the National Air &
Space Museuem, Washington D.C.) for the proposed television documentary
on the original construction of the 'Spirit of St. Louis' (" The
60-day Wonder") |
Lunkenheimer fuel manifold as used in the Ryan model NYP |
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NYP frame outside of Ryan Aircraft, San Diego, CA - 1927 |
Original instruments and hand fuel pump which are the
same as the ones used in the Ryan model NYP |
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NYP wing to fuselage attach fittings before painting
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After Painting |
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Iinstrument panel of the original Ryan NYP taken while the aircraft was being cleaned in 1976 at NASM's Garber facility |
Courtesy S.D. Aerospace Museum/Donald Hall photograph |
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Current photo of the interior of the Spirit of St. Louis taken by Dawn Patrol Aviation staff at the NASM |
Empennage section of original Ryan NYP 1927 photo courtesy
of San Diego Aerospace Museum via Donald Hall
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