The Helicopter - A Growing Child 1925

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Airmen inspect aircraft, it has rotors mounted on top of wings. Aircraft attempts take off. It lifts and moves forwards for about 20ft then drops. Title reads "It's a helicopter and relies for lift upon a single engine and the large twin screws you saw whirling around". C/U front of aircraft as engine...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
35245
Sort Number:
EP 006
Time in/Out:
01:45:32:00 / 01:47:04:00
Canister:
EP 006
Film ID:
752.21
Issue Date:

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