Aviation fuel
In the early morning of Friday, , 1927, Lindbergh took off from [[Roosevelt Field (airport)|Roosevelt Field]], Long Island. His monoplane was loaded with 450 U.S. gallons (1,704 liters) of [[Aviation fuel|fuel]] that was strained repeatedly to avoid fuel line blockage. The fully loaded aircraft weighed , with takeoff hampered by a muddy, rain-soaked runway. Lindbergh's monoplane was powered by a [[Wright R-790 Whirlwind|J-5C]] [[Wright Whirlwind]] radial engine and gained speed very slowly during its 7:52a.m. takeoff, but cleared telephone lines at the far end of the field "by about twenty feet [six meters] with a fair reserve of flying speed".