The growth of vertical flight from the early experiments of Leonardo da Vinci and others to the development of the modern helicopter. A feature of the film is a sequence made up of extracts from early newsreels.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321349
Language
English
Subject categories
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Archival materials
Archival, Cinemagazines & Newsreels → Newsreels - United States
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aerodynamics
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Helicopters
Crafts & Visual Arts → Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Science - Experiments
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)