See Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of Saint Louis, the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris
On May 20–21, 1927, the Spirit of Saint Louis became the first plane to fly nonstop from New York to Paris. This video shows the plane and its pilot, Charles Lindbergh. The plane was a modified five-seat passenger plane, adapted for long-distance flight, with the passenger seats replaced by extra fuel tanks. Gains in flying time came at a cost: as one can see, Lindbergh had to dress heavily to stay warm in the cold, thin air.
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