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2 results found for '"Fairey Aviation Film Unit"' in Footage or Written Source.
The Rotodyne
- Date released
- 11 Nov 1957
- Series name
- British Movietone News
- Issue no
- 1484
- NoS ID
- 022021
- Story no
- 4 / 6
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Rotodyne. DESCRIPTION: Two Napier-Eland propeller-turbines. A four-bladed rotor, powered by jets at the tips. Principle features on a specification for success, as the world’s...
Air News: Straight-Up Airliner
- Date released
- 11 Nov 1957
- Series name
- Pathe News
- Issue no
- 57/91
- NoS ID
- 107942
- Story no
- 3 / 5
- Extras
- 1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list
The world’s first helicopter-airliner - the Fairey Rotodyne - makes a successful take-off test in Berkshire.
