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On his 1927 solo flight to Paris, why did Lindbergh fly as both pilot and navigator?

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  1. To save weight for extra fuel
  2. No one else wanted to go
  3. The rules banned passengers

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  1. NASA Glenn: Spirit of St. Louis History www.grc.nasa.gov/www/k-12/aerosim/LessonHS97/SpiritofStLouis.html Checked 2026-10-10.

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