Getting Airborne With The Spirit of St. Louis by JNE

Ron Fowler gets the Spirit of St. Louis by JNE airborne at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, WA on his way to Lopez Island on June 15, 2022.
There is no sound with the video clip because it was filmed from a helicopter that carried the cameraman as we collected footage to use in the documentary we have made. "A Dream Takes Flight" is about building and flying the Spirit of St. Louis by JNE.

[@sirbriantherogue6692]

Have you thought about leasing her to make a movie before you sell? 🤓❤️ would make some Fantastic movie magic happen

[@JNEAircraft]

It would, wouldn't it!

[@brianskeens647]

Oh no! Please don’t sell her! This airplane belongs either to you guys ( the builders) or a museum. It’s to precious to risk being sold to someone who may or may not care for it as much as you guys do.

[@JNEAircraft]

We'd love to see her go to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, or some other museum where she could be seen and appreciated ... but that requires a desire on THEIR part to have her! In the meantime, she will be tucked away and only brought out from time to time as our own time and finances can afford to provide. Which means she WON'T be seen or appreciated as much as if she were in a museum somewhere! @@brianskeens647

[@nightwaves3203]

I wonder if it's by specs.

[@JNEAircraft]

Not sure what you are asking? Is WHAT by specs?

[@brettbuck7362]

@@JNEAircraft I assume he means "according to the original specifications", i.e. is it exactly as it was, or is it modified.

[@nightwaves3203]

@@JNEAircraft To design and construction specs/specifications. In other words an exact copy. Things like fuel tanks. frame, skin and instruments. Would it be able to make the trans Atlantic flight.

[@JNEAircraft]

This is the most authentically accurate reproduction "Spirit of St. Louis" that has ever been built. There were no plans drawn for the original, but we were able to gain access to the original when it was on the floor in 2015 where we took measurements, photographs and tracings in order to ensure our replica was as accurate as we could possibly get it. More information about the build is on our website : www.jneaircraft.com ~ and more details are provided in the documentary "A Dream Takes Flight" which will be publicly available sometime next year.@@brettbuck7362

[@JNEAircraft]

Yes, it was constructed to "specs." It is as exact as it can possibly be. All 5-fuel tanks are constructed like the originals and are installed in the aircraft. The fuselage frame is the same as the original. The wings, tail feathers, and cockpit area of the fuselage are covered with Grade "A" cotton and the aft fuselage is covered with linen just as the original is since she landed at Le Bourget and the French Government replaced the aft fuselage fabric with linen after it was damaged upon landing in 1927. This airplane is equipped with all the same instruments the original was, including the Earth Induction Compass. This plane is capable of making the Trans-Atlantic flight again if anyone wanted to purchase the plane and make that journey! We have made a removable tail-wheel that attaches to the tail-skid that Lindbergh used in order to be able to take off and land on tarmac, but we put the skid off when on static display so people can see it in original configuration. We also use a removable forward facing camera in order for the pilot to know there is nothing in front of him on the taxi / runway when we fly. It is useless for landing though because there is no depth perception with the camera. @@nightwaves3203