Charles A. Lindbergh

Charles Augustus Lindbergh February 4 1902 August 26 1974 was an American aviator and military officer On May 2021 1927 he made the first nonstop flight from New York City to Paris a distance of 3600 miles 5800 km flying alone for 335 hours His aircraft the Spirit of St Louis was designed and built to compete for the 25000 Orteig Prize for the first flight between the two cities Although not the first transatlantic flight it was the longest at the time by nearly 2000 miles 3200 km and the first solo transatlantic flight It became known as one of the most consequential flights in history and ushered in a new era of air transportation between parts of the globe From Wikipedia