Charles Lindbergh

Definition

Charles Lindbergh was an American aviator, military officer, author, inventor, and activist. He is best known for making the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927.

Related terms

Aviation: The design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft.

Transatlantic Flight: A flight that crosses from one side of the Atlantic Ocean to another.

Spirit of St. Louis: The custom-built single engine monoplane flown by Charles Lindbergh on his record-breaking solo flight from New York to Paris in 1927.