Trivia: In 1927, which aviator crossed the Atlantic in the Spirit of St. Louis?
Charles Lindbergh
Chuck Yeager
Howard Hughes
Orville Wright
The correct answer is Charles Lindbergh
So why is this answer correct? : On May 12, 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew the Spirit of St. Louis from San Diego to New York City, setting the record for the fastest transcontinental flight at the time. A few days later, on May 20, he departed New York’s Roosevelt Field and set course for Europe. After 33.5 hours in the air, Lindbergh landed at Le Bourget Aerodrome in Paris, completing the 3,600-mile trip. This marked the first solo, nonstop transatlantic flight and the first nonstop flight from New York to Paris.