Wonder Plane Can Land Like a Bird

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

204

Date Released

1 May 1933

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Cup Final 1933
2. 2Wonder Plane Can Land Like a Bird
3. 3Mr MacDonald Sets Foot in America

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wonder Plane Can Land Like a Bird. DESCRIPTION: Senor de la Ciervas’s new autogyro shows amazing ability to fly slowing in tests at Hanworth. SHOTLIST: Elevated shot of autogyro, second pilot seated in rear cockpit. De la Ciervas seated in cockpit speaking about machine. Mechanic turns propeller and engine roars into life. Autogyro takes off. Ground shot of plane in air. Hovering over land. Autogyro lands in large circle painted on aerodrome.

Keywords

Aviation; Inventions and discoveries

Footage sources

Movietone

Card file number

2364

Length of story (in feet)

79

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