On 21 May 1927 Charles Augustus Lindbergh (1902-1974) made the first solo non-stop flight over the Atlantic Ocean, flying the 3,610 miles between Roosevelt Field on Long Island, New York, and Le Bourget Field in Paris, France, in 33 hours, 30 minutes. He made this historic flight in an aircraft manufactured by the Ryan Airlines Company of San Diego, California, the Ryan NYP monoplane. The aircraft was named Spirit of St. Louis in honor of Lindbergh's supporters in St. Louis, Missouri, who paid for the aircraft. The "NYP" designation was simply an acronym for "New York-Paris." For his efforts, Lindbergh won the $25,000 prize that had been offered by New York hotel magnate Raymond Orteig to the first flyer to cross the Atlantic solo. Lindbergh became a world hero and an American icon, while aviation and the aircraft industry received a vital shot in the arm through his accomplishment. Public interest in Lindbergh and flying soared, especially when Lindbergh toured the United States and the world in the Spirit of St. Louis in subsequent years. He demonstrated that air transportation was relatively safe and reliable, thus making flying very popular with the general public.