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NEW JET DESIGNS. (1956) # 142
MAN CRACKS THE SOUND BARRIER FROM THE WIND TUNNEL TO THE SKY IN A NEWLY DESIGNED JET. |
| 01:00:08 8.69 |
CU AIR CRAFT DESIGNER, RICHARD WITTCOMB IS HONORED
IN 1956. MAN PINS SOMETHING ON HIS LAPEL. |
| 01:00:15 15.25 |
NAVY'S GRUMMAN TIGER ROLLS OUT OF HANGAR. POV ABOVE
DESIGNED WITH WITTCOMB'S AREA RULE. PINCHED WAIST ALLOWS PLANE TO FLY FARTHER & FASTER |
| 01:00:32 32.49 |
PANS FROM OLD COUGAR JET TO NEW TIGER.
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| 01:00:42 42.52 |
WHITTCOMB SPEAKS ON HIS DESIGN. HOLDS MODEL OF JET
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| 01:01:04 64.47 |
LANGLEY FIELD, VIRGINIA, EXTERIOR OF LAB OF
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS. |
| 01:01:09 69.21 |
WITTCOMB ENTERS HIS 8 FOOT HIGH TRANSONIC WIND
TUNNEL. MEN AT WORK ON WIND RESISTANCE. |
| 01:01:32 92.07 |
MAN IN CONTROL ROOM.
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| 01:01:36 96.57 |
CU AIR FLOWING PAST MODEL OF CONVENTIONAL DESIGN.
DIAL BELOW MOVES. INTERCUTS MAN AT CONTROLS. |
| 01:02:14 134.07 |
TIGER JET WITH TAPERING NOSE & PINCHED WAIST MOVES
DOWN RUNWAY. TAKES OFF. |
| 01:02:30 150.5 |
CU NEEDLE NOSE OF JET. PANS REST OF JET IN FLIGHT.
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| 01:03:08 188.07 |
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