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Avro Special Project Y

Accession number: 
1954.0034

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Producers:

Production Years: 
1954
Film Properties: 
  • 16mm
  • Silent
  • Black and White
Length (feet): 
847 (16mm)
Length (minutes): 
24

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Library and Archives Canada: 16mm, VHS, Digibeta.
"Footage of parts, and a small scale model, of a flying saucer being constructed by A. V. Roe for the United States Air Force. Footage includes technicians running various tests including floatation experiments and wind resistance. AVRO V.T.O. letters appear on some of the craft's parts. Illustrations show the craft being launched from a submarine and numerous machines in flight and landing in a field."