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[[Image:Spirit of St. Lewis.JPG|thumbnail|right|200px|The Spirit of St. Louis on display in [[Washington, D.C.]]'s [[Smithsonian]].]]

[[Image:Spirit of St. Lewis.JPG|thumbnail|right|200px|The Spirit of St. Louis on display in the [[Smithsonian]].]]

The '''Spirit of St. Louis''' is a plane that [[Charles Lindbergh]] used to be the first person to fly solo nonstop across the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. On May 21, 1927, Lindbergh completed the 33 hour flight from [[Long Island]], [[New York]] to [[Paris]], [[France]], in the custom made plane. The $15,000 plane's construction was completed on April 1927.  Aircraft designer Donald Hall, under the supervision of Lindbergh, originally tried to create the plane by modifying the [[Ryan M-2]], however this attempt failed; and they started on a custom made design<ref>http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/GAL100/stlouis.html</ref>.  

The '''Spirit of St. Louis''' is a plane that [[Charles Lindbergh]] used to be the first person to fly solo nonstop across the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. On May 21, 1927, Lindbergh completed the 33 hour flight from [[Long Island]], [[New York]] to [[Paris]], [[France]], in the custom made plane. The $15,000 plane's construction was completed on April 1927.  Aircraft designer Donald Hall, under the supervision of Lindbergh, originally tried to create the plane by modifying the [[Ryan M-2]], however this attempt failed; and they started on a custom made design<ref>http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/GAL100/stlouis.html</ref>.  

Using his personal savings and donations from wealthy businessmen, Lindbergh completed the the plane in April of 1927. Herold Bixy, a St. Louis banker and one of the founders of the plane construction named the plane in honor of the support that Lindbergh received from the city. Although Raymond Orteig, a wealthy New York businessman, was offering $25,000 to the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, Limdbergh, was motivated by the desire to demonstrate aviation's potential<ref>http://www.charleslindbergh.com/hall/spirit.asp</ref>. On April 30, 1928 the  Spirit of St. Louis was placed on display at the [[Smithsonian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], where it remains as one of the most visited exhibits.   

Using his personal savings and donations from wealthy businessmen, Lindbergh completed the the plane in April of 1927. Herold Bixy, a St. Louis banker and one of the founders of the plane construction named the plane in honor of the support that Lindbergh received from the city. Although Raymond Orteig, a wealthy New York businessman, was offering $25,000 to the first person to fly non-stop across the Atlantic, Limdbergh, was motivated by the desire to demonstrate aviation's potential<ref>http://www.charleslindbergh.com/hall/spirit.asp</ref>. On April 30, 1928 the  Spirit of St. Louis was placed on display at the [[Smithsonian]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], where it remains as one of the most visited exhibits.