News on Screen

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1484A

Date Released

14 Nov 1957

Date Other

Nov 1957

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Remembrance
• 2. Ingrid Bergman Here
• 3. A Pain in the Neck
• 4. Famous Airport Closes
• 5. Russian ‘Copter
• 6. Soviet Celebration

Story

Story No. within this Issue

5 / 6

Summary

A giant helicopter, with its two jet engines, might perhaps be described as Russia’s answer to the Fairey Rotodyne. The Soviet machine claims to have beaten an American helicopter-record, by lifting a heavier load to a greater height than any helicopter in the world.

Keywords

Aviation; Military

Locations

Russia

Footage sources

Sovexportfilm

Card file number

72104A

Credits:

Commentator

Geoffrey Sumner

Length of story (in feet)

44

Story extras:

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