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of the museum has a section of carpet in a different color to show the length and width of the Spirit of St . Louis ’ wings . Seeing the 1959 Volkswagen that Charles later drove around four continents revealed it to still be in great shape .
Visitors can sit in the cockpit of a full-scale replica of the Spirit of St . Louis and experience what Lindbergh endured during his record-setting flight . Charles was 6ft , 2in tall , so no one would call it roomy . Cathy is an even 5ft , and she barely squeezed in .
A J-C5 engine sits in a Plexiglas case on the nose cone to provide a good view of the power plant . A display of some of the items Lindbergh brought with him — a water canteen , a flashlight , a ball of yarn for any needed clothing repairs — was interesting to see . Again , nothing heavy . A wooden fragment from the crate that held the Spirit of St . Louis for its trip back to the United States is part of an interesting display that shows
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