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Cold War, Hot Jets (2013)

Director

Simon Winchcombe

Producer

Simon Winchcombe

Subject

Engineering; History

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 100 minutes), £34.99

Britain emerged from the Second World War in financial crisis, but one technological innovation provided hope for the future: a world-leading jet aviation industry. During the Cold War, the jet engine became...

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Marston: Silencing Jet Engines

Date released

7 Oct 1954

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2166

NoS ID

071903

Story no

3 / 10

Extras

1 commentary sheet

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Whisper jet flies off from London City (1992)

Genre

News report; Interview

BAE have developed a new jet airliner to fly from London City Airport to Europe which will fly to more destinations and hopefully be quieter. Emma Howard reports from the Docklands. Includes interviews with...

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Steam goes Supersonic

Date released

1956

Series name

Home and Away

Issue no

8

NoS ID

352797

Story no

4 / 4

Babcock and Wilcox synopsis: This item takes us to the works of the Bristol Aeroplane Co., where we see Britannia air liners under construction and test, and glimpse the development of jet aero engines by...

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Kegworth air disaster - Wreckage recovery progress (1989)

Genre

Interview

Kegworth air disaster. Progress at the crash site, with the detachment and recovery of the central part of the fuselage from the M1 motorway leaving the two engines which are to be the focus of the main part...

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Zero Weather Breaks Records

Date released

27 Feb 1947

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1734

NoS ID

149190

Story no

1 / 2

Scenes of more weather havoc. Jet engines clear snow.

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De Havilland Comets accident (1984)

Genre

Interview; News report

Report looking at the de Havilland Comet, the first commercial jet liner, crashing in 1954 and the investigation on the structural problems following the accident and subsequent changes to aeroplane design....

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Kegworth air disaster-Boeing defend engine safety (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with David Jimenez, Boeing Company, following the crash of a British Midland Boeing 737 on the M1 near Kegworth, Leicestershire (08/01/89). He says they still have confidence in their aircraft and...

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Concorde 02

Date released

18 Jan 1973

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2276A

NoS ID

029727

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Concorde 02. DESCRIPTION: The French Concorde 02 on first flight at Toulouse. SHOTLIST: GV zoom in Concorde 02 on runway at Toulouse. SV nose showing new fins. SV pan from nose of...

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Marston: Silencing Jet Engines (68 Feet)

Date released

7 Oct 1954

Series name

Universal Irish News

Issue no

282

NoS ID

135515

Story no

1 / 11

Submarine escape devices (86 feet).

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