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Record information – Brief The Age of Vertical Flight
Hierarchical level:Item (Accession level)Date:1950/1959 ?Item number (ISN):323655Type of material:Moving imagesFound in:Archives / Film, Video and Sound -
Record information – Details Fonds/collection:AVROAccession:1975-0277Media:FilmPart:1 of 1Production date:1950/1959 ?Production company:James F. Bishop (Producer)Sponsor:Hiller HelicoptersDescription:The story of the Hiller Helicopter. Animation shows the problems of flight. Footage shows: a jet interceptor taking off; and jet bomber taking off. A series of sequences show the different versions of the Hiller Helicopter from the early 1940s to the late 1950s including the first successful co-axial helicopter and others following the same principle; ram jet helicopters and helicopters under construction. Shown also are sequences on the U.S. Army in Korea, on the U.S. Army Aviation Center - Camp Rucker, Alabama, on the Flying Platforms, etc.Language:EnglishNotes:Detailed holdings information: -
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