| SPEED ... SPEED ... ALWAYS MORE SPEED! Demonstration of retractable landing gear on civil aircraft. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5510 |
| Catalog #: | 251704 | |
| Clip Number: | 251704-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 33/99 | |
| Timecode: | 01:47:31 - 01:49:05 | |
| Location: | London, England. | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INVENTIONS: Mechanical INVENTIONS: Transportation LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Experimental TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Technology | |
| Description: | GAZETTE "Hanworth. Speed ... Speed ... Always More Speed! Retractable under-carriage for civil aircraft successfully tried out." Hanworth, near London. Man stands in front of plane and speaks to camera (small sign on airplane reads 'R K Dundas Ltd). Sadly Mute. CU of plane's wheels and undercarriage. Shots of the plane taking off. Shots of the plane in flight as its landing gear retracts. Plane flies past with wheels retracted. Wheels then fold back out. | |
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