New Dutch-made helicopter can be used in agriculture as well as for fun - great design.
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Short Summary
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Description
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Data
- Film ID:
- 91.18
- Media URN:
- 1473
- Group:
- Unissued / unused
- Archive:
- British Pathé
- Issue Date:
- 29/06/1959
- Sound:
- Sound
- HD Format:
- Available on request
Unknown user says
The helicopter seen here is an H-3 Kolibrie "Hummingbird", made by Nederlandse Helikopter Industrie (NHI). Note that "Kolibrie" is Dutch for hummingbird.
Just 9 examples of this helicopter were built.
Another H-3 Kolibrie can be seen in clip 2580.04.
Unknown user says
Currently the films listed below have been identified (two of them by jamied) to show the Dutch NHI Kolibrie
jet helicopter Films #1 (ID91.18) and #2 (ID2778) seem to show the same flight demonstration at Swannington
Aerodrome, Norwich, Norfolk. Links and film data are:
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/new-jet-helicopter
#1) DataCataloguer:SanjaStock:ColourSound:SoundMedia URN:1473Sort Number:CP 235Time in/Out:01:47:20:00 / 01:49:21:00Canister:CP 235Film ID:91.18Issue Date:29/06/1959
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/jet-helicopter
#2) DataCataloguer:AmeliaStock:ColourSound:MuteMedia URN:81663Sort Number:UN 3361 ETime in/Out:01:00:02:00 / 01:00:34:00Canister:UN 3361 EFilm ID:2778.01Issue Date:1950 - 1959
https://www.britishpathe.com/video/demonstration-by-the-two-engine-ramjet-helicopter
DataCataloguer:JamesStock:Black & WhiteSound:SoundMedia URN:69423Sort Number:UN 3032 DTime in/Out:01:10:52:00 / 01:13:34:00Canister:UN 3032 DFilm ID:2580.04Issue Date: