Vertical Take Off And Landing

Series

Series Name: London Line (Colour series 2)

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1969

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: It’s quicker to go from London to Manchester by train than plane. Vertical take off and landing is not a new idea, but it’s got a new look - in fact three new looks which are shown here. One of them is destined to solve problems of inter-city travel.

Keywords

Aircraft; Transport; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1394/72

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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