DFD Avrocar I Progress Report Part 1

Description

Summary: 1) AV & MLS of Avro Facility at Malton, Ontario. 2) Series of shots of full scale Avrocar mockup being constructed of wood. 3) Shows < scale model of Avrocar being built and tested in Avro wind tunnel. 4) Scenes of 1/5 scale model of Avrocar being tested in wind tunnel at WADC. 5) Series of shots of full scale 20-foot segment of the peripheral nozzle and outer portion of wing being constructed and tested for propulsion and control - includes control room scenes and automatic recording equipment. 6) MS of man operating a skeleton hovering Avrocar model in room. 7) MLS of analog computer and oscillograph. 8) Several shots of men working at drawing boards. 9) Series of shots showing manufacture and assembly of first Avrocar and installation of associated equipment. 10) Series of shots of aircraft systems test. 11) Shows first Avrocar being weighed and moved from manufacturing area to test area. Good (Basic: Koda Print)

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities