Transcript Charles Lindbergh

Charles Lindbergh
► Today,
hundreds of people fly across the
Atlantic Ocean every day. But this was not
always the case. Over eighty years ago, the
only way to travel between the United
States and Europe was by boat. It took
airplane designers and a brave pilot to
change the way people traveled across the
ocean. The pilot’s name was Charles
Lindbergh.
The Pilot
► Charles
Augustus
Lindbergh was born
February 4, 1902.
► He
was known as
"Lucky Lindy" and "The
Lone Eagle."
The Prize
► In
1919, a hotel owner named Raymond
Ortig offered $25,000 to the first person
who could fly nonstop from New York to
Paris.
► Several pilots had tried and failed
throughout the years.
► In 1927, Charles Lindbergh was convinced
he was going to be the one to complete this
difficult flight and collect the prize.
The Plane: The Spirit of St. Louis
► Lindbergh
convinced nine businessmen from
St. Louis to help him buy a special plane for
the flight.
► To thank them for their support, he named
the plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
The Spirit of St. Louis
► The
Spirit of St. Louis was constructed in
only two months.
► The plane was little more than a flying fuel
tank, containing 450 gallons of fuel.
The Flight
► On
May 20, 1927, Lindbergh took off from
Roosevelt Field near New York City and
headed for Paris.
► The entire trip took Lindbergh just under
thirty-three hours. In fact, when Lindberg
reached Paris he had not slept in 55 hours!!
► The distance was 3,600 miles.
The Trip
► http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/lindbergh/
maps/flight.html
The End of the Trip
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Lindbergh became the first
pilot in history to
successfully complete a solo,
nonstop flight across the
Atlantic Ocean.
In front of thousands of
cheering fans, he proudly
collected his prize. The story
made the front page of
newspapers all around the
world, and “Lucky Lindy”
became an instant hero.
How did Charles Lindbergh’s flight
impact the United States?
► Charles
Lindbergh’s flight impacted the people of
the United States because it caused a large
interest in flying and airplanes.
► Airplanes and flying itself was a huge success after
Lindbergh’s flight.
► “…suddenly everyone wanted to fly, and there
weren't enough planes to carry them.”
Elinor Smith Sullivan winner of the 1930 Best Woman Aviator of the Year
Award
►I
was astonished at the effect my
successful landing in France had on the
nations of the world. To me, it was like a
match lighting a bonfire.
– Charles A. Lindbergh