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Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis Military
Wright Company Flyer (1903) Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerRyan AirlinesWright Company
TypeExperimental & historic pioneersExperimental & historic pioneers
Origin🇺🇸 United States🇺🇸 United States
First flight19271903
StatusRetiredRetired
Units built11
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length8.43 m6.43 m
Wingspan14.02 m12.29 m
Height2.99 m2.74 m
Wing area29.6 m²47.4 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight975 kg274 kg
Max. take-off weight2,330 kg340 kg
Performance
Max. speed214 km/h48 km/h
Range6,600 km—
Service ceiling5,000 m—
Crew & capacity
Crew11
Powerplant
Engines11
Engine type——
Engine modelWright J-5C Whirlwind (radial)Wright 4-cylinder inline (driving two propellers by chains)
Power (each)165 kW9 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
214 km/h
Wright Company Flyer (1903)
48 km/h

Max. take-off weight

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
2,330 kg
Wright Company Flyer (1903)
340 kg

Wingspan

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
14 m
Wright Company Flyer (1903)
12 m

Length

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
8 m
Wright Company Flyer (1903)
6 m

Units built

Ryan Airlines NYP Spirit of St. Louis
1
Wright Company Flyer (1903)
1

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.