New Type All-Wing Plane Demonstrated and the New Defiant Two-Seater Fighter

Series

Series Name
Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.
39/40
Date Released
18 May 1939
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
8 / 10
Summary
In new all-wing monoplane, passengers and crew will be in the wings giving more space and a greater rigidity of construction . Details of the new Defiant two-seater fighter are still secret, but it is demonstrated at the Royal Aeronautical Society’s garden party.
Keywords
Displays; Aviation; Social events; Military
Length of story (in feet)
73
Story extras:
Film clip

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'New Type All-Wing Plane Demonstrated and the New Defiant Two-Seater Fighter', Pathe Gazette Issue No. 39/40, 18 May 1939. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/97138 (Accessed 01 Mar 2025)