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Show SPIRIT SOARS AGAIN/continued PARADE MAGAZINE » APRIL 7, 2002 - PAGE 17 ALL THIS TALK OF SUPERIOR CLEANING GOES RIGHT TO OUR HEAD. ;a thas a spinning head and stationary bristles to outclean an ordinary manual toothbrush And nowit's head is replaceable. Guaranteea cleaning for under $6. Nowthat’s a Positive spin Crest Spins www. SpinBrush.com and-fiberglass plane with satellite communications, global positioning and a 310hp engine capable of making the 3600mile flight. They pulled out three seats and added an extra fuel tank to the plane, which was completed last week, then christened itthe NewSpirit ofSt. Louis. With a cruising speed of 184 mph, compared to the original Spirit's 108, Erik figures he'll complete the flight in 20 hours. “People | ask me why I’m not flying a replica of thatplane,” says Erik. “T thinkit’s not aboutsticking to the details but being tue to the spirit of the flight. My grandfather flew the most advanced plane he could find in 1927.I'm doingthe same today.” | Diving to 1000 feet with flick of Enk’s wrist, the Lancair approaches the California coast. Tothe left is where Ryan Airlines, whichbuilt the original Spirit of St. Louis, once stood. From there Charles | Lindbergh flew practiceflights, then headed cross-country to launch from LongIsland. Brik will do the same. He'll leave Long Island for Paris as close to May | as the weather will allow. Gregg Maryniak will track his progress from Mission Controlin St. Louis. Over the Pacific now,Erik flies low, skipping like a stone off air currents. It’s clear how fragile a thing this small aircraft is and what a feat it will be to skim more than 3000 miles of unforgiving ocean. East ofthe airfield and preparing to land, Erik lines up on approach. Delicately, Erik sets downthe left wheel, then kisses the earth with the right. | Next month,if all goes well, there’ll | be another perfect landinglike this on | the other side ofthe Atlantic. | Ifhe climbs outof the cockpit in one | Piece, what will Erik be thinking on that day? Will he be measuring the | Magnitude of his accomplishment and considering the connection he forged | with his grandfather? He answers with | the optimism and understatement Charles Lindbergh was famousfor. “When,notif,”he gently corrects. “As for what I’ll be feeling, I'll let you know," he says, smiling, “from Paris.” I Livin, !f you'dlike to learn more about Erik Lindbergh'sflight or track hisprogress, log onto www.xprize.org. Or tune in to Lindbergh Flies Again, premiering May 20 on The His ‘hai ©2002 P&G OJANO2006 ee |
