The British Test Pilot, Peter Twiss, tells the story of his successful attempt on the world air-speed record. Shows ground preparations at the Royal Aircraft Establishment at Boscombe Down, the radar control room which helped to keep the aircraft on course, the camera posts with their electronic timing equipment, and the Fairey Delat II on its record-breaking run of over 1100 miles per hour.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003985
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - Great Britain
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Aeronautics - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air pilots
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Air transport - History
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Airplanes - History
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)