About the Spirit of St. Louis - Single-Engine Monoplane:

The Spirit of St. Louis is the aircraft Charles Lindbergh flew on the first nonstop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in May of 1927. Though customized for the journey, the plane was originally based on a Ryan NYP, derived from the Ryan M2. However, in Lindbergh’s version the plane had no front windscreen, but rather a periscope he used to see straight ahead. The only direct vision in the aircraft was via the side windows. With most of the “extra” space taken up by fuel tanks, the Spirit of St. Louis could hold 450 gallons of gas and could fly approx. 120 mph with a range of about 4,100 miles. The famous flight took place from Long Island, NY to Le Bourget near Paris on May 20-21, 1927 and was backed by a group of businessmen from St. Louis, hence the plane’s now iconic name.

Specifications:

Crew: 1
Horsepower: 237
Speed: 120 mph (200 kph)
Range: 4,100 miles (6,600 km)

Additional information about this Brickmania® custom building kit:

This phenomenal build features a sturdy design, moving ailerons and rudder, room for one custom minifig, a spinning prop, and an opening pilot door. Printed details include the iconic “Sprit of St. Louis” on either side of the nose, as well as the tail details, and one custom pilot minifig. The top and bottom wing details are featured on a high-quality sticker sheet.

Model Statistics:

Designed by Jonah Padberg
463 LEGO® elements
1x custom minifigs designed by Landon Reimer
Additional custom printed elements
High-quality sticker sheet
Full-color printed building instructions
1/35th scale to match other Brickmania kits
Sophomore Skill Level (2-4 years building experience recommended)

All Brickmania® model kits are made of new-condition LEGO® bricks. This model comes disassembled and includes complete printed building instructions. This is a limited-edition kit and production may be discontinued at any time.

This is not a LEGO® Product. LEGO and the LEGO minifigure are trademarks of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product. The LEGO Group is not liable for any loss, injury or damage arising from the use or misuse of this product.