Travelling to United States for a day trip, I finally got out to the famous Seattle Museum Of Flight. It's a fascinating venue, and well worth a long visit.
Pictured is not the celebrated "Spirit of St. Louis", but rather a Ryan M-1, which is a very close relative of Charles Lindbergh's custom-made aircraft. Lindburgh's Ryan NYP was based on the Ryan M-2, which in turn was an M-1 with an advanced engine. "NYP" stands for "New York to Paris". The NYP version was modified for to carry the pilot Lindbergh across the Atlantic Ocean. The M-series aircraft were largely designed to carry mail or a couple of passengers.
The aircraft pictured here is the original prototype of the M-1. I am told it is still flyable! I had used some fair-use photographs of this aircraft as visual references for my Ryan NYP art. (See the Ryan NYP by clicking here.). I am pleased now to have my own photos of this lovely plane.
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