The White Bird

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The White Bird (L'Oiseau Blanc or The White Dove) was a French biplane which disappeared in 1927, during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York. The aircraft was flown by French aviation World War I heroes Charles Nungesser and Fran ois Coli, who were attempting to win the USD $25,000 Orteig Prize for the flight, but the plane disappeared after its May 8 takeoff from Paris. Two weeks later, Charles Lindbergh successfully made the New York-Paris journey and claimed the prize, flying The Spirit of St. Louis.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 551069078X
• ISBN13: 9785510690781
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.3" x 11.0"