Windmill Plane Test (1926)

Hamble, Hampshire. Title: “Windmill Plane Test. Try-out of first Air Ministry Cierva Aeroplane, prior to its first public appearance, at . Display“. L/S of several men pulling a long rope attached to the blades of an early helicopter, Auto Gyro. Panning L/S of helicopter taking off (like a plane, vertical take off obviously not mastered yet!). Various shots of the helicopter in flight and coming into land. Low angled C/U of two men on top of grounded helicopter, rotating blades by hand. More shots of helicopter in flight. Various shots of plane taking off, men start propeller on nose manually. Note: please see record for story of same name in G 1303. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which inc