World-Wide News Events / High-Flying Wee Bee
World-Wide News Events / High-Flying Wee Bee
Clip: 350504_1_1
Year Shot: 1950
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1542
Original Film: 023-335-02
HD: N/A
Location: San Diego, California
Timecode: 00:26:20 - 00:27:12
World-Wide News Events / High-Flying Wee Bee San Diego, California The inventor of the Wee Bee pushes the small plane on to the run way of the small airport. Then he demonstrates how light it is by lifting it up. The Wee Bee, smallest airplane in the world weighing a mere 250 pounds, two air port attendants then assist the pilot on to the plane. The pilot lays on his stomach on the fuselage then he is strapped on to the plane by harnesses. He operates the tail and rudder by using his feet. The Wee Bee takes off on the runway and once in the air the pilot seems to have not trouble piloting the plane. The plane soars to an altitude of 9,500 feet and makes a right bank with no problem.