Aerial Scooter 1966

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Norfolk.

Wing Commander Kenneth Wallis has built a one-man autogyro - "the James Bond world is more than ever coming true"!

M/S of Wallis starting the propeller on a mini-helicopter, he folds down the rota blade, climbs in the cockpit and pulls on his safety belt. Various shots of...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
3961
Sort Number:
CP 594
Time in/Out:
02:00:37:00 / 02:02:22:00
Canister:
CP 594
Film ID:
361.11
Issue Date:
15/04/1966

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  • The aircraft seen here is the prototype Wallis WA116, Reg. No. G-ARRT.

    jamied 2nd May 2012
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  • There's more footage of this aircraft in clip 1797.27.

    Mr Wallis was 96 in April 2012, and was certainly still flying at the age of 94......

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new
    s/article-1289662/A-magnificent-m
    an-DIY-flying-machine-Wing-Com
    mander-94-trying-hit-130mph-she
    d-built-gyrocopter.html

    jamied 15th May 2012
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