Self Loading Aircraft

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Filmed

Jan 1970

Length of issue (in feet)

475

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: Freight services will speed-up on the airways when the aircraft has a built-in platform loader - capable of taking up to 10,000 pounds and operating from the plane’s own electricity supply. It takes less than an hour to load or unload a full cargo without any outside help.

Keywords

Aviation; Aircraft; Transport; Business and commerce; Science and technology; Engineering

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 47 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/27

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: Howard Williams
Presenter: Marion Foster
Commentator: Roger Cook
Presenter: Roger Cook

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