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Forward Fuel and Oil Tanks (1927)

A close-up side profile of the Spirit of St. Louis nose, detailing the Wright Whirlwind engine, the oil tank, and the forward fuel tank.
Forward Fuel and Oil Tanks (1927) · Donald A. Hall Estate Collection

This highly detailed 1927 archival negative showcases Donald A. Hall Sr.'s brilliant spatial engineering. The image highlights the forward fuel tank and the oil tank positioned directly behind the Wright Whirlwind engine, a configuration that ingeniously doubled as a critical firewall to protect the cockpit.