Swing Wing Aircraft

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

2365

Date Released

30 Sep 1974

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Swing Wing Aircraft
2. 2Hovercraft Rally
3. 3Tram Extravaganza
4. 4Rocking Chair Marathon

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Swing Wing Aircraft. DESCRIPTION: The new multi purpose MRCA aircraft makes its debut in Germany. It has been built in a joint project by Britain, Italy and West Germany and its "Swinging Wings" are its main feature. SHOTLIST: GV MRCA on tarmac. CU names on side of plane ‘Panavia, Air, BAC, MBR’. BV pan MRCA on tarmac. CU aperture in which wing moves zoom out. LV MRCA on tarmac. SV interior pan model of MRCA. SCU officers looking at model. SV ditto RAF, German and Italian officers. CU diagram showing wing sweep of plane. LV model of ejector seat. CU label on ejector seat Martin Baker Aircraft Co Ltd Denham. GV Lucas stand. CU Lucas Aerospace. CU diagram showing all Lucas components. CU officer. SCU Decca navigator equipment. SCU Ferranti equipment. SCU engine on revolving stand. LV aircraft taking off. SCU officers. SV aircraft in flight with wings fully extended. SV onlookers. SV pan aircraft with wings swept back.

Keywords

Displays; Aviation; Business and commerce; Military; Exhibitions and shows

Locations

Germany

Card file number

74/196

Credits:

Commentator

Leslie Mitchell

Camera

Norman Fisher

Length of story (in feet)

134

Story extras:

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