Ever wondered how someone crossed the ocean solo without modern planes?

Charles Lindbergh

Ever wondered how someone crossed the ocean solo without modern planes?

Imagine needing to travel across the Atlantic without any help—how would you do it?

Charles Lindbergh figured out how to fly solo across the ocean by planning carefully and using a specially built plane, the Spirit of St. Louis.

Example

Lindbergh flew 3,600 miles from New York to Paris alone, without stopping for 33 hours.

Remember this

Lindbergh's solo transatlantic flight was a groundbreaking achievement in aviation history.

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