Rocket Sled Hurtles 1000 MPH

Clip: 360940_1_1

Year Shot: 1948 (Actual Year)

Audio: Yes

Video: B/W

Tape Master: 1533

Original Film: 021-111-02

HD: N/A

Location: MUROC, CA

Timecode: 00:02:55 - 00:04:01

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Dull and dark in contrast and imagery A rocket-powered sled, running along the ground on rails, cracks the speeding-of-sound barrier during spectacular tests by Northrop engineers. The unmanned vehicle hits 1,019 M.P.H.