Research Paper Outline On Charles Lindbergh

I. Charles Lindbergh, the father of aerodynamics was an American hero who soared across the Atlantic. He took off on May 20, 1927. The plane was named the Spirit of St. Louis. It was worth $18,000 and was partly designed by himself. The plane had 450 gallons of fuel. Although his chances of making it was low, Charles faced the challenge head-on. During the design of the plane, he thought that a navigation system as too heavy so he traveled by stars making the flight more difficult. He was fortunate that the winds were calm. Charles then safely landed his plane at the Paris Le Bourget Airfield on May 21, 1927. He had a crowd of people cheering him on after he landed. A major influence in the field of aerodynamics, Charles Lindbergh was a daredevil who flew across the

The early life of Charles Lindbergh and his first jobs.

A. Charles Lindbergh’s childhood.

1. Charles Lindbergh was born on the banks of the Mississippi river in Minnesota.

2. Charles was raised on a farm in Minnesota with his father while his mother lived in Detroit.

3. Charles is the son of a lawyer and a congressman.

4. He did not like school and he was a college dropout although he did join multiple clubs in school.

B. Lindbergh’s source of income.

1. He worked at an air mail company and delivered mail. During the flights, he had to save his life 4 times.

2. At that same time, he also made money off of barnstorming for one of his friends.

3. When he bought his plane for $500 he gave rides to the public for $5.

C. The transatlantic flight prize.

1. Raymond Orteig offered a $25,000 prize to anyone who can fly from New York to Paris.

2. 2 people have crossed from Ireland to Newfoundland but was 1,400 miles short from earning the prize.

3. Later in the future, Charles Lindbergh would be the one who would claim the prize.

III. The beginning and end of Charles Lindbergh’s transatlantic flight.

A. The design of the Spirit of St. Louis.

1. The plane was built from scratch according to Charles