Sir Barnes Wallis

Synopsis

The life and work of Sir Barnes Wallis in the field of aviation. The film begins with his early air-ship days and then goes on to cover the R100, the Wellington Bomber and the bouncing bomb. The latter half of the film deals with variable wing geometry and ends with a discourse on the Concorde and the F-111. Archive film and original test films are included.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 28 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1975

Availability

OUT OF DISTRIBUTION

Notes

Previously available from the National Education Video Library (formerly the National Audio Visual (Aids) Library). A copy is held by the London Film School.

Uses

Background material for courses in engineering.*

Subjects

Engineering

Keywords

aviation; biographies; Wallis, Barnes; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Production Company

Name

January Films

Distributor

Name

London Film School

Email

info@lfs.org.uk

Web

http://lfs.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7836 9642

Address

24 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9UB