4 Aug 2021 Flight

[@gearheadgregwi]

Always loved the perlage on the nose and silver paint. Makes it look like an fine, art-deco, timepiece.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

I was a child of 8 in 1957 when the original replica was put on display at Roosevelt Field Long Island before the shooting of the movie with Jimmy Stewart. The glistening new plane was cordoned off but the guards allowed my Dad to take me close to peer inside the cockpit. A thrill I’ll never forget

[@JNEAircraft]

That must have been an exciting opportunity for you to have experienced! We open this replica up so that people CAN get up close and look inside when we are at the shows. It's the only way we have of sharing what WE were able to experience when we got to inspect the original while it was on the floor in 2015. People have no idea what it's like inside when the original hangs on display out of reach!

[@Bill23799]

So they used the real plane to shoot the take off and landing?

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

No, the replica was used throughout the entire movie production. The original was and is today in the Smithsonian in DC

[@Bill23799]

Ahh it was a replica of the original. It must have been neat to see it up close in the cockpit. Were you there wqhewn they filmed it taking off? I have seen a modern flying replica that has a forward looking camera display on the instrument panel, Haha. I saw the original Spirit of St Louis hanging from the ceiling at the Smithsonian Air&Space museum when I was a young boy in 1972 I think. I did wonder how the pilot saw ahead with no windshield.

[@fillmoreoden4064]

​@@Bill23799😢😅

[@charleshultquist9233]

As a kid I was obsessed, read the book and did a book report for school. My dad helped me build a wood model of the plane.

[@JNEAircraft]

Very Cool! That means you know more about this plane than most of the people leaving comments!

[@robinj.9329]

I was born the same year, 1953, that the book: "The Spirit of St. Lewis" was published. To me it is amazing to think that Aviation Technology had advanced enough since Orville and Wilber's flight of December 1903, to where a single-engine plane made the trip N.Y. to Paris in only 33.5 hours! I'm now in my 70's, and I still find it a fantastic accomplishment 👏

[@JNEAircraft]

You are in good company! John (the builder of this replica) and Ron (the pilot of this replica) were born the same year as well! Yes, it was amazing how quickly technology had advanced back then, and just hasn't stopped!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

The sure sign of an enthusiast!

[@robinwebster7127]

I know very little of older aeroplane’s. Non the less this is a fine looking machine. Did not the engineer’s back then take into consideration the visibility for the poor pilot? How could one fly for 30 plus hours without going to the toilet or sleep? Just curious!

[@joewoodchuck3824]

@@robinwebster7127 I'm not sure but I vaguely recall that the front windshield space was taken up by a fuel tank. They needed to provide for all the fuel they could. I think there was a mirror arrangement of some sort for visibility though. Periscope? Additionally, the pilot can yaw the airplane with rudder input for some temporary forward visibility. Fatigue was probably an issue dealt with psychologically. In the movie Jimmy Stewart was shown dozing off at some point. Largely speculation on my part, but the pilot seat may have served not only as a normal seat, but also as a toilet seat. Waste could have been retained on board, but more likely went out of a door on the lower fuselage. Good questions.

[@JNEAircraft]

This is a replica of the airplane Charles Lindbergh flew solo, non-stop, from New York to Paris in May 1927. It was Lindbergh's choice to have no forward visibility in order to have a 257-gallon fuel tank installed in that space. He flew it non-stop, all by himself, so sleep was not an option for him @@robinwebster7127

[@johncaldwell-wq1hp]

THAT ENGINE SOUNDS SO BEAUTIFUL !--STRICTLY "1927"--THANKS FOR THE RIDE !!

[@JNEAircraft]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@stevenmiller184]

As a young boy my mother gave me a copy of "The Spirit of St Louis" I read it several times.. I must have watched the Jimmy Stewart film 20 times. An amazing story. Lindberg was a hero to me.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

And to me as well

[@andrewdouglasingram]

Pity he turned into a Nazi who, along with Henry Ford, encouraged Hitler to start WW2.

[@Geno5]

Question, what did you think about him having a second family in Europe? Do you think that he or the family had anything to do with the kidnapping? I never studied him much. I am a pilot and he was a hero in his day. I am just curious from a fans point of view.

[@andrewdouglasingram]

Anne Morrow Lindbergh was a class act. She didn't agree with his politics. The kidnapping was a terrible tragedy. But it was common in those days before it became a federal crime. And I don't dismiss his accomplishments. But his admiration (and worse encouragement) for the Nazis was evil.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Lindbergh was not a Nazi sympathizer, that is categorically wrong and unfair. The fact is he led a group known as America First whose mission was to keep us out of WWII. He was encouraged by the US government to take advantage of an invitation to tour German Luftwaffe aircraft production and he reported that the Nazi capability was highly developed and mature. He was awarded the German Service Cross for his contribution to the advancement of world aviation. His vocal opposition to entertaining the war was popu

[@kenstewart5991]

Beautiful work. It looks like they just rolled out the original from the Ryan hangar!

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@dwahnaslowdown8887]

Two years later, KZbin has gifted me this video (in my feed, I don't know why). Thanks for making it. The original M-2 was sort of an ugly duckling, but it really was transformed with the Hall/Lindberg modifications. I love the engine, the prop and spinner, the lovely metal-work and the huge chord on that wing. The vertical stab seems oddly small, but I suppose it works and that's what matters. What a joy it was to (almost) ride along! 👍

[@JNEAircraft]

That's too bad that it took 2-years before this showed up in your feed! Maybe that's why I'm suddenly getting so many comments! LOL. Glad to know you enjoyed your "almost" ride in the bird!

[@CaptainAhorn]

The tail surfaces look small because they were. When Lindberg and Hall made their modifications to the M2, they knew reusing the existing tail surfaces would make the plane only marginally stable. But there was no time to redesign them, so they flew as is. In fact the flight characteristics of the SOSL showed that the plane was somewhat unstable in pitch and required constant attention. Lindberg actually liked this because it kept him more alert on long flights.

[@JNEAircraft]

@@CaptainAhorn Thank You! It's clear that YOU know your history ... unlike many who choose to comment on these videos 😉

[@michaelrutledge7048]

Fascinating video!! This is a Ryan M-1 Mono (modified). My dad flew these, Jennys, Junkers, and Tri-motors on CAM (air mail) routes, up/down the west coast and throughout the midwest, back in the 20s. He was also a flight instructor at the Presidio (San Francisco) in the late teens, being discharged in 1920. In the late 20s through the mid 30s, he piloted for several early commercial airlines. Of course, this all happened well before I was born ('51). I was the youngest of three, and dad was 22 years older than my mother. He became chief pilot for the old Electric AutoLite Co. from '38-'57, flying a Beech Staggerwing for a year, then taking delivery of a new Beech 18s that he flew until 1957. He had quite a career in early aviation... a true pioneer. Knew EVERYBODY back then.

[@JNEAircraft]

Thanks for sharing!

[@flymachine]

The biggest contributor to lift back in Lindbergh’s day was the absence of the restrictions and regulations of modern day leisure aviation, not that regulating such a potentially dangerous activity isn’t entirely without merit but it feels like we aviators are up against it lately. Happy landings, gobsmacking gorgeous machine.

[@JNEAircraft]

We totally agree! Thank you for the compliment on the bird, it means a lot to get this kind of reaction to what John has built!

[@depotdan4654]

Agree completely. Even the remote control hobby seems to have a bleak future.

[@JNEAircraft]

@@jeffreybarrow3955 ~ and that doesn't even take into account how the "little" airports of the past have been either wiped out entirely and turned into shopping malls and the like OR have grown to the point they are pricing the "little guy" out in the cost of the rentals for T-hangars! Or even (as in our case locally) have torn down the old t-hangars and replaced them with giant corporate hangars as the port caters to the Big $$$$$ aviation companies, rather than protecting the ability to retain pilots by providing an affordable option for keeping the GA aircraft that ALL pilots start their careers in.

[@krey603]

Unfortunately the government doesn't want people to fly personal aircraft. They have regulated it out of the average guys ability to pay.

[@mp-xt2rg]

The experimental category is really pretty free. You can damn near do whatever you want.

[@michaeldavis9774]

The Spirit of St Louis was built in a hangar a few miles from where I live now. At Ryan Aircraft in San Diego. Its first flight was at the San Diego Airport. Which is why our airport is called Lindbergh Field. It was called the Spirit of St Louis because the money came from there.

[@ianmangham4570]

Yes,you gotta see the Jimmy Stewart movie

[@ecleveland1]

Did y’all have any Sand Dabs while building her?

[@JNEAircraft]

🤣John actually DID look into finding some to celebrate with for the Maiden Flight! We decided it really wasn't worth the effort! LOL

[@scopex2749]

I have watched the movie so many times and I was an aircraft engineer in the Air Force I also fly now myself! I can’t imagine flying an aircraft I could see the runway ahead Lindbergh is a true Hero of mine

[@robertchilders8698]

I worked at Ryan Aeronautical in the mid 50s! Mr Ryan had many great ideas through the years! Was in San Diego at the time. Didn't know there were any versions of the Spirit of St Louis! Worked on drones for the Navy! Just outside of my shop windows stood the POGO STICK - an early version of a vertical take off aircraft! Those were my "good old days "!

[@normsweet1710]

At 70+ , there’s few things in life that “get my motor runnin” but the sound of the engine starting and warming up on “old stuff” is so sweet wether it’s Merlin, a wasp rotory, or a Cat 3406 (I drove one almost 400,000 miles) it’s hard to pick a favorite . But y’all narrowed the choices a bunch 👍😃😍

[@JNEAircraft]

Glad we could help in getting your "motor running'" 😀

[@beandrive]

Awesome, simply awesome. We have come so far since those early days, so much has changed and yet so much is the same.

[@JNEAircraft]

So very true! Thanks for watching the video and taking the time to respond! We appreciate knowing that others also appreciate what this airplane represents!

[@SoloRenegade]

the Spirit of St. Louis played a huge part in popularizing this configuration, and bringing about the end of the predominance of biplane design. The propeller driven airplane itself largely reached the pinnacle of its overall design layout and features within the next 20yrs. So not much has changed overall.

[@nexpro6985]

The forward view camera and screen seems like a reasonable update 😊

[@JNEAircraft]

It only helps while on the ground. It's useless for take off or landings as there is no depth perception using it. But, at least the pilot can know for certain there is nothing in front of him while on the ground!

[@podunkman2709]

Charles Lindbergh had a camera and display panel in his plane?

[@JNEAircraft]

LOL!

[@markcarter5491]

Flying without a windshield looks hard and dangerous but back then he was the only one out there over the ocean. It looks hard but very doable.

[@JNEAircraft]

That is a point that so many people overlook when judging this airplane! Thanks for mentioning it!

[@bfmcarparts]

I remember when i 'armstronged' my Father's BC12D Taylorcraft I seemed to get a better start with the 'upper' blade in the 10-11 o'clock position. I've always assumed I was able to produce a faster 'swing' initially in that position but there's a big difference between a Continental 65 and a Wright Whirlwind! I liked the use of the Cascade magneto! Thanks for the video.

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes, blade position makes a big difference in getting her started. Surprisingly so does the height of the individual pulling that prop through! And absolutely a big difference between a Continental 65 and the Wright Whirlwind! LOL The booster magneto was installed in the original after the NYP flight and before Lindbergh began the USA tour. Having to start that bird time after time after time as he did on that tour made the booster a necessity! Thanks for taking the time to watch the video!

[@bfmcarparts]

I also liked the spare bungee tucked in the cockpit! The booster mag I recalled hearing on several of the Shuttleworth Air Pagent aircraft back in 1974 and on Jay Leno's aero engine cars. Enjoy your next flight.

[@JNEAircraft]

@@bfmcarparts Thank You!

[@ianmangham4570]

Sound is fantastic 👏

[@JNEAircraft]

Something special about that sound!

[@idaho_girl]

I found this video and started wondering, "Is that Arlington?" And then I read it was! LOL

[@JNEAircraft]

Good eye! LOL

[@ericthiel4053]

When you think of all the places Lindberg flew, it must have been a windy, cold and noisy ride.....but still awsome!

[@davidgrainger5994]

Lots of old aircraft had no forward visibility whatever. I know, I have owned several. You get good at kicking the rudder and then using peripheral vision for short final, touch down and roll out. You also don’t fly square patterns.

[@JNEAircraft]

EXACTLY! I think you are the FIRST commenter to recognize and acknowledge that fact! Thank you! Folks are so accustomed to the "new" tricycle gear aircraft and have mostly never even flown a tail-dragger, so they don't realize how common it is to NOT have forward visibility! Kind of like the difference between driving a manual shift car or truck and an automatic! They are both automobiles, but they are different beasts to drive. So too, the difference between a nose wheel and a tail wheel airplane!

[@ianmangham4570]

Amazing footage 😮❤

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@Electrickjet]

Excellent work folks! I can't imagine flying over the pond in it one tho. Gotta ask, who's the bozo walking around with the cigarette?

[@mattsharsing]

Is the front view an original optical ”periscope” or a modern camera/lcd screen?

[@JNEAircraft]

When we fly we have a removable forward facing camera monitor mounted on the instrument panel which helps the pilot know that there is nothing ahead of him as he maneuvers the plane from the hangar down the ramp to the taxiway ... and the opposite on the return trip. It does NOTHING to help with orientation during that process, or during take-off or landing because there is no depth perception with the image. The "periscope" that is installed in the instrument panel is equally as useless. Our pilot doesn't even try to use it and Lindbergh didn't either once he realized how limited the view was through it.

[@horstschlosser7072]

Impresionante como volaban without visibility, very interesting, saludos desde Chile, a great team!

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You! We appreciate your comment!

[@waynecornwell3998]

The centennial is coming up in a few years we need to fly that thing and do it again on the centennial anniversary

[@JNEAircraft]

Anyone who would like to purchase the airplane in order to do that is welcome to get in touch with us 😃

[@kirkendahlvoyd]

How did you get the Smithsonian to loan it to you?

[@JNEAircraft]

The Original, housed at the Smithsonian, will never fly again. This is a replica that took 7-years and 3-months to build and made its Maiden Flight on July 28, 2019.

[@cleareddirect7013]

Is this the airframe that was built by Ty Sundstrom ?

[@JNEAircraft]

No, but Ty Sandstorm was instrumental in helping us achieve the most authentically ACCURATE reproduction of the Spirit of St. Louis. We lost Ty just 4-months before the maiden flight, but his mother and brother were in attendance 💖

[@cleareddirect7013]

Ty taught me how to fly when I was a kid, taught me to work on vintage airplanes as well. He is greatly missed.

[@JNEAircraft]

How lucky you are to have those memories@@cleareddirect7013. We miss him too!

[@EricSimoneau]

Job well done! Simply amazing :)

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You, Eric!

[@brunolombardini7342]

Semplicemente eccezionale , bravo bravo!

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You so much!

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Did Lindbergh’s plane have a tail skid or a wheel?

[@JNEAircraft]

The original has a tail SKID. This replica does as well, but we use a removable tail WHEEL when we are flying because we take off and land on the tarmac ... instead of a grassy field like Lindbergh did!

[@CCitis]

Wow, how did I not know this was a thing... Amazing. I live just north of the border from there. I will have to come see once the border opens up!

[@JNEAircraft]

Sometimes good things are just slow to be recognized "out in the world"! LOL Glad you found us at last.

[@ianmangham4570]

Great camera 📷 work 🤟👍🙏

[@rg3412]

No forward visibility seems completely insane to me

[@JNEAircraft]

Yet, that is what Charles Lindbergh made history with!

[@larrykrise3609]

even if i knew how to fly,i wouldnt try that critter.awsome.enjoyed this.

[@richperes]

Is that a real Wright whirlwind J5C engine? I think the video could've been a little better than an iPhone from 1,000,000 miles away. There were detailed plans for Lindberg's plane and exact replicas were made by Ryan Air as well

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes it is a real Wright J-5 Whirlwind engine originally manufactured in 1926. Many folks sitting at their computers in the comfort of their homes probably have the same idea about the quality of the video presented ... though it was not taken on an iPhone ... since they were not in the field on any of the days we actually got to fly the bird. Easy to be an armchair quarterback with 20/20 hindsight critiquing something they are not a part of and therefore not understanding with a first hand knowledge what the obstacles are that we confront when we fly 🙃 Not sure where you obtained your information about the detailed plans for Lindberg's plane and the "exact replicas" made by Ryan Air. There was only ONE more Ryan NYP built after the Spirit of St. Louis and that airplane was sold to a newspaper in Japan where it crashed shortly after it was received in 1927 and was never rebuilt. In actuality there are no fully, complete, detailed plans available for the one and only Ryan NYP.

[@silverback8183]

I'm assuming this isn't the real plane correct?

[@JNEAircraft]

Correct! This one is the most authentically accurate replica ever built (to date). It has around 40 hours of time since the maiden flight in July 2019 and is the subject of a documentary film "A Dream Takes Flight" that will be available in early 2024.

[@silverback8183]

@@JNEAircraft glad to hear this,thank you

[@motoflyte]

I knew it...that lazy guy wasn't pulling through on the prop

[@JNEAircraft]

Lot more compression in the cylinders than the average Joe realizes!

[@peroleable]

Was it really nesseseary to build this plane without front windshield?

[@JNEAircraft]

In order to build this plane authentic to the original, "YES".

[@jean-francoisvalverde7413]

C’est dingue qu’on soit capable de construire un avion mais pas foutu de construire une verrière. Sacré Lindbergh ! Il ne devait pas craindre le mal de l’air ni le torticolis…

[@JNEAircraft]

I don't remember reading about Lindbergh EVER experiencing airsickness OR a stiff neck! LOL

[@pcka12]

Is this a restored aircraft? The interior looks well worn.

[@JNEAircraft]

No. This is the most authentically accurate reproduction of the original that has ever been built (so far). It was intentionally built to look just like the original one does today, with many of the patches on the skin and delaminated instrument panel, etc.

[@KidYuma1880]

Great looking Spirit bird, how long start building to first maiden flight? Sure this is that. Looked like Lindy flying it loved inside view.

[@JNEAircraft]

It took 7-years and 3-months (to the day) from when the fuselage tubing arrived at the shop to the Maiden Flight on 28 July 2019.

[@KidYuma1880]

@@JNEAircraft wow again congrats. I like when people restore old planes or built new resemble old planes. It’s history. I volunteered for WWll flying museum called Planes of Fame Chino Ca for 23 yrs, and their Airshows. Is that actually a Whirlwind radial?

[@JNEAircraft]

@@KidYuma1880 We are familiar with Planes of Fame and the Hintons but have never been in CA for any of the airshows! Yes, it is a Wright J-5 Whirlwind originally built in 1926.

[@KidYuma1880]

@@JNEAircraft Unfortunately since Covid, the museum hasn’t had Airshow in couple yrs now. But if opportunity go to museum, they have some 7 hangers full of planes some flyers some static. Steve Hinton is amazing pilot of these planes. I wondered if that was a Whirlwind J-5 just like original that makes it more realistic. Thanks again for Spirit.

[@JNEAircraft]

@@KidYuma1880 Yes, we have a photograph of Steve with John standing on the wing of a plane Steve had delivered to WA for Paul Allen's Flying Heritage Collection. Steve was a regular pilot for those planes when John worked there, so we know his prowess as a pilot of vintage aircraft! We've been through Planes of Fame a few times during visits, just not there whenever a show was scheduled! Perhaps one of these days as things are beginning to get back to "normal"? Thanks for the input on the Spirit. Glad you like it!

[@thestoneworks]

I think that starter is worn out and needs replacing

[@JNEAircraft]

I think that starter would probably agree with you! LOL

[@thestoneworks]

@@JNEAircraft really neat video... love it.

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You, @@thestoneworks

[@KyleCowden]

That it's outfitted with period instruments, that I guess were restored, and that's what you have to actually operate the plane is amazing.

[@JNEAircraft]

It was a challenge to source all those period instruments! Yes, they were all sent in to be calibrated, but we had to send a note each time asking them to NOT clean them up to make them look brand new again! We WANTED the patena to help maintain the "look" so that it resembles the original as she looks today!

[@philheath9854]

How the Heck do you see where your going ?

[@JNEAircraft]

Using the side windows and peripheral vision.

[@liveisnotbeautiful]

Imagine back there, flying with no front view such a challenging.

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes, it is!

[@damienhill6383]

It has a periscope to see forward ...

[@JNEAircraft]

@@damienhill6383 ~ It does, indeed, have a periscope, but it is virtually useless! Charles Lindbergh found it to be as useless as our pilot does and neither one of them use / used it during their take-offs ... flights ... or landings!

[@calvinpurdy2668]

I still do not understand how he took off and landed with no forward vision? How do you line up on a runway on final approach, if you cannot see it? Even taildraggers have limited forward vision, that is until the tail lifts.

[@germancelis9999]

Por qué el spiritu of San Luis no tenía ventana panorámica

[@JNEAircraft]

Because there is a 257-gallon fuel tank situated just forward of the instrument panel. Lindbergh needed the extra fuel to be able to fly the 3600 miles from New York to Paris without needed to stop for more fuel.

[@benlieckfelt4140]

Do you plan on flying across the Atlantic like Lindbergh did?

[@JNEAircraft]

The airplane is capable of making that trip, but we have no plans to replicate that flight. Thanks for asking!

[@richardthomas1566]

Never knew Limburg had a front monitor camera

[@JNEAircraft]

Big difference between air and airport traffic and in the early 20th century and what it is today! The monitor we use is removable and is used to ensure nothing is in front of our pilot as he uses the taxiways on the ground. It is useless as a "flying" tool as there is no depth perception provided, it is only there as a safety precaution when we fly.

[@williamcollins4082]

An electric start would have helped too !!!

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

It had a periscope. His name is Charles A Lindbergh

[@JNEAircraft]

@@williamcollins4082 It certainly WOULD have! LOL

[@JNEAircraft]

@@michaelreilly1310esq The periscope is virtually useless. Charles didn't use it, and we don't use it. You can see far more out the windows than you can through the periscope!

[@rollins800]

Ramón Franco fue el primero en cruzar el Altántico y además con un modelo de hidroavión ya anticuado en su época. Lindberg se hizo construir un avión especial para esta travesía.

[@JNEAircraft]

Lindbergh was the first to fly SOLO, the distance of 3600 miles from one major metropolitan city (New York) to another (Paris) on separate continents. The previous flights were not as far and were not solo flights.

[@theart8039]

How did he see where he was going?

[@JNEAircraft]

He looked out the windows and if he really needed to see what was straight ahead, he made "s" turns with the plane.

[@joshuawilson4027]

One question only! How fly this plane without windos? What did engineer of this plane think?

[@notwocdivad]

What an unnerving plane to fly! No forward vision must have been a nightmare on take off and landing? Like driving a car with no windscreen!!!

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes, take off and landing are the challenges when flying this aircraft. Probably much safer though than driving a car with no windshield since there are no "streets" with specific "lanes" to stay in while in the air! LOL

[@iflick7235]

I guess there are three of them. The Original hanging from the ceiling in the Smithsonian Air And Space Museum. The one flown in the movie "Spirit of St. Louis" kept at the Henry Ford. And this?

[@nidurnevets]

I think there is one at the Cradle of Aviation museum on Long Island.

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

My goodness, its beauty gives me the chills

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You, @@michaelreilly1310esq

[@JNEAircraft]

There are several reproductions around the world actually. The original is in the NASM in Washington DC. This one is the most authentically accurate reproduction ever built so far and is the only one we are aware of that was built to resemble the original as she looks today, encompassing her entire flying career ... which was only ONE calendar year! Her first flight was in April 1927 and she was donated to the Smithsonian in April 1928 with just under 500 hours of flight time on her. Most reproductions are built to resemble what she looked like around the time she flew NY to Paris in May 1927. Most of the replicas are static display, but there are a few that are airworthy.

[@robertlyon8876]

This Aircraft flew over my house about a year ago . Very cool

[@JNEAircraft]

So glad you got to see her and HEAR her as she flew over your house! Thanks for sharing!

[@redstone51]

BEAUTIFUL A/C!!!🙏👌

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@PInk77W1]

I can’t believe planes in those days had Air Conditioning

[@JNEAircraft]

Yep! In the form of no glass in the windows! LOL @@PInk77W1

[@davisrs1]

Dang! I never realized how poor visibility was in those planes!😬

[@Bill23799]

Oh now I know why Lindbergh did not need a windshield. He had a forward facing camera.

[@JNEAircraft]

If only that camera would provide the kind of "view" needed for forward flight! LOL

[@Bill23799]

Looks like someone cobbled that camera off a wrecked Tesla. Maybe they used the Tesla Autopilot on the new Ryan aircraft replica as well hehe.

[@raimundosilva9553]

Está é uma réplica ou é o verdadeiro avião de lindenberg

[@JNEAircraft]

This is a replica built to look exactly like the original airplane that Lindbergh flew. The original will NEVER fly again. This one is as close as it gets to the original.

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

My Grandmother took my Dad out to watch Lindberg fly over in that plane.

[@JNEAircraft]

What a wonderful opportunity that was for both of them!

[@edwardmckenzie3402]

I never knew anyone else who could say that they saw Lindberg fly over.@@JNEAircraft

[@stephenoliver1437]

One of my favourite planes wonderful historical achievement

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@Fabian_Uruguay]

Imagine 33 hours with the "warm wind" of the North Atlantic

[@garypugh1153]

Cant imagine just sitting in that for 33 hrs even if its just parked and no moving. I fly a cessna 152 for just an hour and im ready to get out.😊

[@richperes]

Read Lindberg's 501 page book the Spirit of St. Louis. Great reading for a pilot.

[@willboudreau1187]

The only thing I was thinking about during the entire video was, THANK GOD SOMEBODY INVENTED AIRPLANE STARTER MOTORS!!!!!! What a god awful PIA to start that cranky old engine.

[@JNEAircraft]

Yep! You've got THAT right!

[@georgestableford6846]

Magnificent bird!

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@dakotashea3561]

Most people dont know it but the smart device mount and forward facing camera were a part of Charles Lindberghs original design. Only technology had not yet caught up... xD

[@joeguzman3558]

Making the plane start it requires a guy with big Cohoes lol

[@JNEAircraft]

Not nearly as big as the pilot who FLIES it! LOL

[@Philc40]

I remember back in 1978 a guy built the same model in the hanger he and his father rented from Atlantic Aviation Philadelphia International Airport.

[@JNEAircraft]

Nice!

[@erickleven1712]

Dang. 33:30 in that Damned Noisy Machine. They sure grew them tougher in those days.

[@flyerbob124]

After you primed it I would have pulled about 8-10 blades through just to get a little gas in each cylinder. Just my way of propping a engine.

[@JNEAircraft]

That works for most engines you have to prop-start ... but this Wright J-5 is "fussy"! The primer only hits #1 and #3 cylinders and Ron is just enough taller in stature that he can start the pull a little higher up than what John can reach. That seems to be all it takes!

[@user-sf9pq5ox7w]

why doesnt it have a windshield?

[@JNEAircraft]

This is an authentically accurate reproduction of the airplane Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to Paris in May 1927. Because the flight was non-stop, Lindbergh needed enough fuel in the aircraft to carry him the 3600 miles between those two cities. His choice was to install a 257-gallon fuel tank directly ahead of the instrument panel but still within the center of gravity of the airplane. That location for the fuel tank meant there was no room for a windshield. There is an additional 107-gallon fuel tank just forward of that main tank and another 3-fuel tanks in the wing.

[@garypugh1153]

How'd he have fuel for 33 hrs. 😢

[@Justwantahover]

With lots of fuel, in the big space in front of the cockpit. It's on the c-of-g so if it's empty or full the plane is still balanced.

[@JNEAircraft]

In the main fuel tank just ahead of the instrument panel there is a 257-gallon fuel tank ... the reason there is no forward visibility! Just ahead of that is another 107-gallon tank. In the wing there is a 36-gallon tank in the center section and another tank on either side outboard of the center section that each 58 gallons.

[@outlawflyer7868]

August 4 2021 FLIGHT. This is hardly what your title says. I hope there's gonna be a next video of the actual flight itself. I have been hoping for years that someone redo the flight Charles made. I heard that this is to be. Can you confirm the rumor?

[@JNEAircraft]

I'm sorry you feel mislead by the title. If you have been following our progress you will likely be aware that we are a husband and wife team trying to share our experience with the building and flying of this aircraft with those who are interested in the process. It takes time around the rest of everyday life to get the footage edited to show the highlights every time this bird runs and/or flies. We are only able to capture footage of what we can see from the ground, but that footage is crucial to our ability to diagnose what issues we may be having at any given time with the aircraft. This particular flight was the flight that completed our "Phase 1 Test Flight" flying required by the FAA within a limited area around the airport. It has never been our intention to recreate Charles Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris ... but this bird was built identical to the original (with all 5 fuel tanks and with special engine greasers to keep the engine lubricated in flight) so it is capable of making that journey. There is another replica that has been built ... and just recently made its maiden flight ... that was built with the plan to recreate Lindbergh's flight. That project is the "SOSL-2" (Spirit of St. Louis - 2) and is currently in Oklahoma. We are in Washington state.

[@coltur68066]

Всё-таки смелый этот ваш Линдберг был парень - на таком пепелаце без спутниковой навигации и радиосвязи через Атлантику лететь.

[@JNEAircraft]

He certainly was!

[@tedf1471]

The thought of the original staggering off the ground with one and a quarter ton of fuel...

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Not too much runway left on the original take off from Roosevelt Field Long Island in 1927

[@JNEAircraft]

Amazing, isn't it?

[@JNEAircraft]

@@michaelreilly1310esq He came close to NOT making it. It was never publicized that he actually broke a fitting during that take off!

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Wow, never heard that before and as a kid I read everything that I could find about him including his own account in the book, WE. He was my childhood hero. I guess that broken fitting didn’t affect the landing in Le Bourget. Question regarding your work of art plane. Is the seat wicker?

[@michaelreilly1310esq]

Not to mention taking off in the rain and mud

[@Flies2FLL]

August 4th, 2021 you mean......

[@6thmichcav262]

Contact is at 6:34

[@danielwood2950]

I am sure Lindbergh did not have such anxiety to simply taxi! Geeeeeez!

[@JNEAircraft]

When Lindbergh was flying there weren't the restrictions we have today. He could fly in and out of fields without regard to which way the "runway" was aligned ... he could choose which way to take off and land depending on which way the wind was blowing! Not nearly the air traffic we have today and fields were everywhere. Today there are houses and industrial complexes built where those fields once existed. We have to be cognizant of where we are at all times to ensure the safety of everyone around us.

[@vadenkwin]

And at the time, he wasnt flying an antique piece of aviation history either. Honestly I didnt think this plane was still airworthy but there she is. Beautiful. Though I can never understand how it was flown and landed with no forward visibility. @@JNEAircraft

[@JNEAircraft]

This particular plane is a newly built (2018) aircraft that was purposely built to LOOK just like the original. The only "antique" piece of the airplane is the engine which was originally built in 1926. We have no idea how many rebuilds it has gone through, but John rebuilt it in 2015 to ensure all parts were to specs prior to installing it on the fuselage. Flying it is just like any other vintage airplane ... the challenge is in taking off and landing! @@vadenkwin

[@miguelsuarez8010]

If they put a camera for viewing they can put a starter too, I guess...

[@JNEAircraft]

The space it takes to install the flat camera monitor on the blank space in the instrument panel was a simple thing, and removing it for viewing by the public is equally as simple. Rebuilding the oil tank in order to accommodate a starter is a much more challenging option and takes away from the authenticity of the bird 😉

[@miguelsuarez8010]

@@JNEAircraft Yes, I suppose it is a much more complicated task, but it would help. Thank you.

[@andrewdouglasingram]

I haven't had much time for Lindbergh since I read Philip Roth's novel" The Plot Against America". In real life Lindbergh (and Henry Ford) gave great comfort to Hitler. A real conundrum.

[@JNEAircraft]

This airplane isn't about Lindbergh so much as it is about the VESSEL in which Lindbergh successfully traversed the Atlantic Ocean to arrive safely in Paris in 1927 ... a full decade before Hitler's rise to power. This airplane, flown by Lindbergh then traveled around the USA encouraging trust in aviation as a reliable and safe mode of transportation ... and then he flew to Mexico City where he began a Central and South American tour to generate further trust in aviation. If you choose to focus all your attention on only ONE period of Lindbergh's life, then you truly miss out on the contributions he made to the ENTIRE WORLD that every one of us benefit from today. Not so much of a conundrum to my way of thinking, but entirely your choice.

[@taeoh667]

Thak you, folks !! Pretty good job

[@JNEAircraft]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Diogenes425]

We wonder how many times Lindbergh told himself, “ I’m still alive!”, during that historical flight?

[@constpegasus]

I can imagine him saying that multiple times.

[@williamcollins4082]

Perhaps an electric start may not be a bad idea ??? Especually if it quit in flight ???

[@gordonfarrell6732]

If it quits in flight the prop will keep turning . Called windmilling

[@Hellodarknessmyolefriend]

Not only did he flew non stop period with no forward windshield but lack of sleep 63 hrs awake. Remarkable achievement. I don't think it can be repeated today.

[@franciscoburguete9959]

Que peligro !

[@JNEAircraft]

Certainly if you don't know what you're doing!

[@bobbates7343]

No idea how anyone could fly that plane with no windshield

[@JNEAircraft]

By using the instruments in the panel and looking out the side windows! When you really want to see what's ahead, you just make "s" turns to see what's ahead. When landing you just "slip" the plane until you're almost down and then straighten it out at the last minute!

[@theonlymadmac4771]

Nothing to run against over the Atlantic Ocean. The plane was purpose-built and Lindbergh preferred another tank between engine and cockpit. It has also very little stability which he preferred keeping in order to keep him awake.

[@williamcollins4082]

Didn't ya see the foreward facing camera an tiny screen in cockpit ? An option Lindy never had !!!

[@JNEAircraft]

An option Lindberhg didn't have, but also not an option to use for actual flying! There is no depth perception with the camera. It is only there in the interest of safety and allows the pilot to ensure there is nothing in front of him as he makes his way down the taxiway.@@williamcollins4082

[@bhurley20]

It's stupid in my opinion with the amount of air traffic there is today. Sadly we will see in the news about this thing having a midair that could have been easily avoided if you had a forward facing windshield. I cant belive the FAA actually allows this to fly

[@mrbrianbrush]

PLEASE DO NOT HAND CRANK A PROP WITH YOUR FINGERS WRAPPED AROUND THE BLADE. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS! 5:58

[@JNEAircraft]

Quite aware of the danger. Thank you for expressing your concern 💕

[@mklnm]

What do I see here?... How the hell does the pilot see... everything is sealed in front...

[@JNEAircraft]

Just like the original Spirit of St. Louis that Charles Lindbergh flew solo from New York to Paris in May 1927, there is no forward visibility because there is a 257-gallon fuel tank installed ahead of the instrument panel. The pilot looks out the side windows to see and if he REALLY needs to see what might be straight ahead, he simply makes "s" turns and looks out the window.

[@MrStrocko]

- Джо , у тебя по курсу Миг . - Я его не вижу , значит его нет ! - Joe , you have a Mig on course . - I don 't see him , so he 's not there !

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank Goodness there were no MIGs in existence when Lindbergh flew ... but then, it was BECAUSE Lindbergh flew THIS plane across the ocean that aviation advanced to the degree that Migs were eventually built! LOL

[@roscoejones4515]

At 23.08 we finally see the aircraft take off and disappear into the distance. And that's it. Looks like an amazing project that needs a real videographer, because this. was. horrible.

[@JNEAircraft]

Yep. The purpose of these recordings was for us to be able to document the actual RUN time on the aircraft as we completed our Phase 1 Flight Testing program prescribed by the FAA ... it never WAS for entertaining the public. Many people have been interested in the process, so we post the videos we capture on our cheap little Sony camera in order to show what we can with what it captures. Our money and attention has been wrapped up in building and flying this aircraft and there is nothing left over to invest in professional videography equipment. When we run the airplane and fly it, our attention is on the aircraft NOT the cameras. Neither one of us can be in two places at once and the safety with the airplane overrules the quality of footage captured. Hopefully you will be happier with the professional filming that took place during the making of the documentary about this aircraft entitled "A Dream Takes Flight".

[@nalakadisanayake5559]

Amazing ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@JNEAircraft]

Thank You!

[@seamuscashin2606]

well done about the same view as a steam engine if you are crossing the Atlantic there is not much to look at anyway

[@JNEAircraft]

Very true!

[@LCMNUNES1962]

AVIÃO SEM PARABRISA É DIFÍCIL 🤔🤔

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes, it is; but not impossible!

[@SAGHAJAR]

For whatever reason that designer of this plane had in mind for not having a front facing windshield is so absurd despite so many ridiculous reasons they have put forward, my hat off to legendary pilot Charles Lindbergh who for sixty odd hours flew this plane to Paris.

[@JNEAircraft]

THIS airplane replica has no front facing windshield because the original one does not. Charles Lindbergh CHOSE to NOT have front facing visibility in order to HAVE more fuel on board to be able to make the flight! Lindbergh's flight was just 33-1/2 hours ... still, long enough! The number "60" is how many DAYS it took the Ryan Company to get the airplane built.

[@TheWilferch]

Needed for added fuel.....no need to look forward when locked-in in basically one heading toward Europe. Open windows were on the side to poke your head out if really necesary......really?....you never saw the epic 1957 Jimmy Stewart film?

[@30firebirds]

19:54 of watching the aircraft sitting in one place. Two minutes of taxiing. Two more minutes of watching the aircraft sitting in one place doing run-up. A minute of watching the aircraft recede into the distance taxiing to the active (the chase plane was much better showcased than the replica Spirit). Main gear finally broke ground, in the distance, with 29 seconds left in the video. Calling this a 'flight' program is, at best, a misnomer.

[@JNEAircraft]

You aren't taking into consideration the go-pro camera's mounted in the cockpit directed at the instrument panel, or the other go-pro mounted on the wing strut that captures the view as well as the sound of the engine as she is running. Both providing critical information for us to be able to adjust anything that needs adjusting to ensure safe flight. Nor are you taking into consideration the feedback we get from the pilot who is actually flying this bird. Any brand new, experimental category aircraft is given a specific period of time to fly their Phase 1 flight testing in a prescribed airspace before they are "free" to fly any time they want, wherever they want. That "program" is how the FAA knows the airplane is safe for further flight away from home base.

[@depotdan4654]

It wasn’t just an abundance of fuel that Lindbergh had to fit into that airframe.

[@bubbleobill267]

Add a wheelbarrow for those huge testicles!.

[@JNEAircraft]

Right? LOL