Windmill Plane Test Cuts (1926)

Hamble, Hampshire. Title: Windmill Plane Test. Tryout of first Air Ministry Cierva Aeroplane, prior to its first public appearance, at Display. L, S of several men pulling a long rope attached to the blades of an early helicopter, Auto Gyro. Panning L, S of helicopter taking off (like a plane, vertical take off obviously not mastered yet ). Various shots of the helicopter in flight and coming into land. Low angled C, U of two men on top of grounded helicopter, rotating blades by hand. More shots of helicopter in flight. Various shots of plane taking off, men start propeller on nose manually. Note: please see record for story of same name in G 1303. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which incl