The White Bird (L'Oiseau Blanc or The White Dove) was a French biplane which disappeared in 1927 during an attempt to make the first non-stop transatlantic flight between Paris and New York. The aircraft was flown by French aviation World War I heroes Charles Nungesser and François Coli who were attempting to win the USD $25 000 Orteig Prize for the flight but the plane disappeared after its May 8 takeoff from Paris.
Made by Pierre Levasseur (aircraft builder).
It is the successor of the Levasseur PL.4 .