he later wrote in his autobiographical book, "The Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh convinced himself ... involved placing the main fuel tank in front of, rather than behind, the pilot's seat.

The aluminum cowling that covered the nine-cylinder Wright J-5C engine bore a jewel-like “engine-turned” finish and the name of the plane—Spirit of St. Louis. Lindbergh furnished the plane ...

But he thought he could get them. While the Spirit of St. Louis sat temporarily on the floor of the National Air and Space Museum, Collum, the Museum’s chief conservator, opened the cockpit door ...

he later wrote in his autobiographical book, "The Spirit of St. Louis." Lindbergh convinced himself ... involved placing the main fuel tank in front of, rather than behind, the pilot's seat.