Ryan Guidebook

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Ryan guidebook : fifty years of Ryan airplanes (1925/1975) described in detail, including the classic S-T, the PT-22, Spirit of St. Louis, Bluebird, Navion, and Broughams

By Dorr Carpenter. Dallas: Flying Enterprise Publications, c1975.

This is an anniversary compendium of Ryan Airplanes (1925-1975), the company that built the Spirit of St. Louis—the airplane Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic—as well as many other commercial and military aircraft. The book details the many aircraft Ryan produced, and includes photos, advertisements, promotional brochures, and even a comic strip. It is an informative overview of an aircraft manufacturer that made a substantial contribution to aviation history and technology.

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