Langley Field In Virginia Flying Venation Blind

Clip: 352773_1_1

Year Shot: 1953 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1588

Original Film: 026-488-04

HD: N/A

Location: Virginia, Langley Field

Timecode: 00:57:48 - 00:58:27

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Same as catalog # 515008 At Langley Field, engineers unveil a flying model of a unique vertical-rising aircraft, with wings like a four-slat Venetian blind, a new type of aircraft they may revolutionize air transport-and air war. MCUS - Engineer sitting on the floor with control box. Camera pans - Venetian blind with little propellers. MCUS - The model of the Venetian blind starts to move straight up. MCUS - Once the Venetian blind is air born it the wings un-curve and the craft picks up foreword speed. MCUS - Craft coming down and lands. (It's a remote control proto type that will never be built to full size).