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The Spirit of St. Louis

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 6 older comments, and then…
  • Suck Diesel said:


    1927
  • Suck Diesel said:
    mubi.com/en/ie/films/the-spirit-of-st-louis
    Movie trailer
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Somewhere here - maps.app.goo.gl/Drda4QYqApdkSqGF8
  • beachcomber australia said:
    I always wondered why there was no front windscreen; how did Lindbergh see where he was going? Wikipedia explains ...

    " ... At Lindbergh's request, the large main and forward fuel tanks were placed in the forward section of the fuselage, in front of the pilot, with the oil tank acting as a firewall. This arrangement improved the center of gravity and reduced the risk of the pilot being crushed to death between the main tank and the engine in the event of a crash. This design decision meant that there could be no front windshield, and that forward visibility would be limited to the side windows. This did not concern Lindbergh as he was accustomed to flying in the rear cockpit of mail planes with mail bags in the front. When he wanted to see forward, he would slightly yaw the aircraft and look out the side. To provide some forward vision as a precaution against hitting ship masts, trees, or structures while flying at low altitude, a Ryan employee who had served in the submarine service installed a periscope which Lindbergh helped design. It is unclear whether the periscope was used during the flight. ... "

    See more - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_of_St._Louis
  • beachcomber australia said:
    YouTube is sometimes amazing! Short clip from the movie and the relevant bit at 1:30 - youtu.be/petx7a0BnKw?si=tyIrjD7kOAt131hh

AL8_Douglas_000266

from SDASM Archives

  • TVL1970 said:
    Wreckage and the remains of the the Davis-Douglas Cloudster, along the beach in Ensenada, Baja California. Red Harrigan is on the right side of the frame, leaning on the aircraft's Liberty Engine, John van der Linde is leaning on the opposite side.

AL8_Douglas_000021

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