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Ryan B-1 Brougham Cabin Monoplane in Flight (1927)

A close-up air-to-air profile of a Ryan B-1 Brougham cabin monoplane with Wright Whirlwind engine and winged fuselage logo in flight.
Ryan B-1 Brougham Cabin Monoplane in Flight (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

An exceptionally significant historical document from the Hall archive, capturing the Ryan B-1 Brougham in powered flight. Engineered by Donald A. Hall Sr. as Chief Engineer of Ryan Airlines immediately following his design of the Spirit of St. Louis, the high-wing five-place commercial transport is powered by a 220-horsepower Wright J-5 Whirlwind radial engine. Featuring outrigger landing gear struts and the winged Ryan emblem along the cabin fuselage, this image represents the pioneering commercial airliner that established Ryan as a major manufacturer.