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  1. Wings: The Jet Age (1987 Video)

    Producer
    Peter Bucknall
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    OUT OF DISTRIBUTION, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 54 min.

    Traces the history of manned flight from the earliest attempts to the modern supersonic jet aircraft, concentrating on the jet aircraft, which became operational by 1945. Follows the rapid development in...

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  2. David Samuelson (1924-2015)

    Date
    2 Nov 2015, 13:32
    Author
    Linda
    Post Type
    Post

    David Samuelson, one of the few surviving British newsreel cameramen, passed away on 28th October at the age of 91. He joined British Movietone News as a projectionist in 1941 progressing through the cutting...

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  3. Fly-By-Wire (1989 Video)

    Producer
    Ben Shephard
    Subject
    Engineering; Technology
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. Betamax. col. 52 min.

    Advances in aviation technology give computers a central role in the control of modern jet aircraft. For many years military aircraft have incorporated fly-by-wire technology. The first fly-by-wire civil...

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  4. Riding on Air (1982 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min., 2000 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)

    Looks at resemblances between a gannet and a Tornado aircraft - both are designed to kill and both have variable geometry wings. Examines the full extent of similarities between birds and aircraft.

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  5. Air Crash Investigation and Escape (2006)

    Subject
    Aviation; Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 99 minutes), £14.99

    For decades Britain led the world in aviation technology, thanks largely to the work of the Royal Aircraft Establishment with centres at Farnborough, Bedford and throughout the UK. These rare and often...

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  6. Aircraft Production Techniques and Processes (1977 Video)

    Director
    Trevor A Scott
    Producer
    Trevor A Scott
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. U-matic, VHS. b&w. 21 min.

    Follows the various production techniques of the wings of the BAC 111 aircraft, and details the functions of each component in the structure. Shot mainly at the BAC factories at Weybridge and Hurn, the...

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  7. Spitfire (1990 Video)

    Producer
    Brian Johnson
    Subject
    History
    Distribution
    out of distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 56 min., 1993 sale: £20.00 1995 sale: £12.99 (inclusive) (retail)

    Examines the creation of the legend surrounding the Spitfire aircraft. It is a legend that Churchill fostered but which is not entirely true.

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  8. Fastest Planes in the Sky (1990 Video)

    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 50 min., 1997 sale: £30.00 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Looks at the quest for speed from the early aviators to the aircraft of the future. Tells the story of air speed records and the advances in technology which have contributed to the various sucesses and...

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  9. Stealth: The Ultimate Profile (2000)

    Subject
    Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min., £12.99 (inclusive)

    Looks at the development of the Stealth aircraft from the SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest military aircraft ever, to future projects such as the F-22 Raptor and the Joint Strike Fighter. Shows footage of the...

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  10. Low Cycle Fatigue (1979 Film, Video)

    Director
    David Everitt
    Producer
    John Holloway
    Subject
    Engineering
    Distribution
    Film (16mm)

    Highlights the important aspect of monitoring the fatigue of an aircraft engine during its normal working life. There are two distinct halves: the first illustrates, at elementary level, engine operation in...

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