Jet Flies All Ways (1960)

Item title reads Jet flies all ways. Demonstration of the vertical take off aircraft the Short Bedford, Bedfordshire. M, S s vertical take off research aircraft on tarmac. C, U sides showing the fuel pipe coming from aircraft. M, S showing jet engine mounted horizontally in the tail for propulsion. M, S four jet engines mounted underneath for the vertical take off. C, U s Lord Douglas of Kirtleside talking to pilot Tom BrookeSmith. L, S line of engineers. M, S pilot seated in cabin adjusting his helmet. M, S press photographers. L, S aircraft on the tarmac warming up engines. C, U technician wearing ear muffs. M, S as the takes off horizontally. It changes from a vertical lift to horizontal and flies past camera. M, S (Royal Air Force) officials. M, S as it flies past camera and slow down to hover. M, S technicians looking on. M, S now flying backwards, it starts to descend and touches down. M, S of it on tarmac. FILM A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANN