New type of aeroplane tested at Farnborough (1925)

GAUMONT GRAPHIC NEWSREEL (REUTERS) To license this film, visit Early type of helicopter demonstrated at Royal Aircraft Establishment in Farnborough Airport Full Description: SLATE INFORMATION: The “Flapper“ of the Air ENGLAND: Hampshire: Farnborough: Farnborough Airport: EXT ENGLAND, HAMPSHIRE, FARNBOROUGH, AIRPORT. Opening Titles (2ft) MLV gyroplane standing on ground, people around (7ft’) LV gyroplane going off in the air (18ft) LOW ANGLE gyroplane up in the air (24ft) TITLE: The wings are wound up by cord, like a Top. (29ft) MLV team of men with cord, pulling it to twind up the wings, running off (38ft) TITLE: ALL SATISFIED —- Pilot, Inventor and the Air Minister. (43ft’) SCU Pilot in flying clothes, Minister and Inventor. (49ft) TITLE: The flapping wings are wind-driven. (53ft) LOW ANGLE propeller going round (59ft) CUTS FROM THIS POINT LV gyroplane on grou