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Ryan B-1 Brougham Takeoff (1927)

An air-to-air or low-angle photograph of the sleek Ryan B-1 Brougham passenger aircraft lifting into the air designed by Donald A Hall which was influenced by the Spirit of St. Louis (model NYP) — Ryan B-1 Brougham Takeoff (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

Following the global triumph of the Spirit of St. Louis in 1927, Chief Engineer Donald A. Hall Sr. designed the Ryan B-1 Brougham. This photograph captures the successful takeoff of the Brougham, a commercial passenger aircraft that directly capitalized on the groundbreaking aerodynamic advancements of the NYP.