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Aircraft With Inflatable Wings Takes Flight
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keywords: britain, aircraft, ultra-light, flying mattress, inflatable wings
Synopsis: Affectionately known as the "Flying Mattress", a British pilot test flies an ultra-light aircraft that uses inflatable wings to reach the sky...(read more)
- Date: 1955
- Duration: 00:00:35
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: Britain
sAircraft With Inflatable Wings Takes Flight
The "Flying Mattress" is revealed as Britain bids for the airborne flivver trade. A giant inflated wing lifts the ungainly craft, powered by a light engine, and designed for the Sunday pilot. Unusual aircraft or plane takes flight.
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- Newsreels: 1955 - August 22
