Cricket Gyro-Plane

Series

Series Name: Tomorrow Today

Issue

Issue No.

Date Released

1970

Length of issue (in feet)

481

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 4

Summary

COI synopsis: A plane that can take off in 200 yards! That’s the Cricket - a one-man gyro-plane that gets you away from the crowds and traffic. A thousand and one uses - practically a do-it-yourself flying machine.

Keywords

Aircraft; Science and technology

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 36 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/43

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office
Presenter: John Parry
Presenter: Marion Foster
Editor: Peter Greenaway
Cutter: Peter Greenaway

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