The problems of wing-design in high-speed long-range aeroplanes. With the aid of diagrams and smoke-tunnel photography the film explains in basic terms the relative advantages and disadvantages of varying thickness and span of wings and degree of sweepback. The solution arrived at by the designers is the crescent-shaped win used in the Victor 4-engines jet bomber, which is shown in flight and landing.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
002512
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Bombers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - Design and construction
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Flight - History
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Photography - Scientific applications
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)