Navy's Inflatoplane, Akron, Ohio

Description

INDEX DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. - LIBERTY 5-6700 (A) RADIO - TV BRANCH, TELEVISION SECTION ROOM 2E-791 Release No. 79-57 PICTORIAL BRANCH, NEWSREEL SECTION EXT. 72902 75061 Footage: 300° ROOM 2D-780A EXT. 75111 DUPE NEGATIVE TO: For release 28 May 1957 Universal FINE GRAIN TO: NBC-TV NAVY'S INFLATOPLANE (Official Navy footage released by Dept. of Defense) A streamlined model of the Navy's inflatoplane, an inflatable rubber aircraft manufactured by Goodyear Aircraft Corporation for the Office of Naval Research, flies over Akron, Ohio, in recent tests. This inflatoplane was developed for purposes of testing rubberized fabric for such items as aircraft, portable housing, etc. The craft features an enclosed cockpit, one-piece wing and simplified controls. The new inflatoplane's wing, tail assembly and cockpit are made of airpate (two walls of rubberized fabric connected by nylon threads). An airhose or household vacuum cleaner can be used to pump up the inflatoplane. The craft is made rigid with less air pressure than that required to inflate a tire on the family car. It is powered by a 44 horsepower Nelson engine which provides adequate power to give the inflatoplane the lift and speed it requires for an exciting flight over the countryside. Sequences show: (a) Craft on ground. (b) Inflating plane. (c) Spinning props. d) Man enters cockpit. (e) Inflatoplane takes off. f In flight. g) Inflatoplane touches down, takes off and in flight. NOTE TO EDITORS: PLEASE CREDIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE IN TITLE OR COMMENTARY The fine grain master positive, released to the company designated above, is for duplication and distribu- tion to interested TV and Newsreel pool members. It is then to be returned within 7 days to the Film Library, Army Pictorial Center, 35-11 35th Avenue, Long Island City 1, New York. The master positive must not be cut in any manner. - A dupe negative is also for release CO the company designated above for distribution to pool members so desiring for duplication purposes. Within 24 hours it will be delivered to DeLuxe Laboratories, 850 Tenth Avenue, New York, N. Y., telephone Circle 7-3220 where it will be available to non-pool members and other authorized organizations which make satisfactory financial arrangements with DeLuxe Laboratories. The DUPE NEGATIVES must not be cut in any manner. B-30102

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Filmed News Releases