| 2,000 - MPH Jet, Johnson Reveals US Super Plane | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1721 |
| Catalog #: | 429584 | |
| Clip Number: | 429584-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 037-018-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:07:12 - 00:09:01 | |
| Location: | Washington DC | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | JOURNALISM: Press Conference LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington D.C. PERSONALITIES: Johnson, Lyndon Baines (LBJ) TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Military | |
| Description: | Johnson Reveals U.S. Super-Plane. One of the best-kept secrets in military history is unveiled by President Johnson at his general news conference since taking office just 100 days ago. He makes the startling announcement that the United States has developed a Jet high-altitude interceptor that puts the famed U-2 in the category of a limping commuter train. The plane called the A-11, was in the works for over 5 years. Plane's capabilities include flying over 2,000 miles an hour and can fly at altitudes up to 70.000 feet! Washington DC President Johnson walking into the room where a general press conference is being held. MS - White House Photographers. President Lyndon Banes Johnson addresses the press and public on the A-11. The United States has successfully developed a advanced experimental jet aircraft the A-11, which has been tested in sustained flight at 2,000 miles per hour, and at altitudes in excess of 70,000 feet. The performance of the A-11 far exceeds that any other aircraft in the world today. The development of this aircraft has been made possible by major advances in aircraft technology of great significance for both military and commercial applications. Several A-11 aircrafts are now being flight tested at Edward's Air Force Base in California. The development of super sonic commercial transport aircraft will also be greatly assisted by the lessons learned by this A-11 program. For example one of the most important technical achievements this project has been the mastery of the middle urgent and fabrication of titanium metal which is required for the high temperature as is experienced by aircraft traveling more than three times the speed of sound. Arraignments are being made to make this and other important technical developments available under profit safeguards to those directly engaged in atomic transport program. | |
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