| Amity Media Productions Ltd. | ||||
| `Project Aeronauticus` -- Tape 179 | ||||
| From the F.A.S.T. Film Archive | ||||
| B&W, commentary by Raymond Baxter, R & D work carried out by RAE, circa 1950s | ||||
| Scene | Tape Ref | Start T/C | End T/C | Shot Description |
| 1 | 179 | 00:05:52 | 00:06:09 | exterior shot of windtunnel buildings |
| 2 | 179 | 00:06:09 | 00:06:30 | aircraft model in windtunnel |
| 3 | 179 | 00:06:30 | 00:06:44 | low-speed windtunnel trials with delta wing shape |
| 4 | 179 | 00:06:44 | 00:06:58 | scientists conferring over reports |
| 5 | 179 | 00:06:58 | 00:07:26 | aircraft models launched by rocket for test flights |
| 6 | 179 | 00:07:26 | 00:07:39 | pre-flight models dropped from balloon to test spinning characteristics of aircraft |
| 7 | 179 | 00:07:39 | 00:07:51 | technicians & designers at drawing boards |
| 8 | 179 | 00:07:51 | 00:08:20 | row of research aircraft parked on airfield |
| 9 | 179 | 00:08:20 | 00:09:05 | technicians fitting camera to research aircraft, aircraft taxiing |
| 10 | 179 | 00:09:05 | 00:09:38 | aircraft in-flight, demonstrating airflow over wing |
| 11 | 179 | 00:09:38 | 00:10:27 | `flying bedstead` VTOL research vehicle, test flight |
| 12 | 179 | 00:10:27 | 00:10:48 | Fairy Delta research aircraft in flight |
| 13 | 179 | 00:10:48 | 00:11:38 | technicians monitoring equipment, accelerometer, gyroscope |
| 14 | 179 | 00:11:38 | 00:11:47 | test aircraft rotating in-flight |
| 15 | 179 | 00:11:47 | 00:12:23 | ground tests with Hunter test aircraft |
| 17 | 179 | 00:12:23 | 00:12:45 | test pilot & scientist conferring |
| 18 | 179 | 00:12:45 | 00:13:48 | test flight testing effects of rapid roll of aircraft, aircraft taxiing |
| 19 | 179 | 00:13:48 | 00:14:29 | scientists analysing results |
| 20 | 179 | 00:14:29 | 00:15:05 | Fairy Delta test aircraft taking off, view down runway, in-flight |
| 21 | 179 | 00:15:08 | 00:15:32 | Caption: "Rockets & Missiles". Rocket in laboratory |
| 22 | 179 | 00:15:32 | 00:19:24 | scientists & engineers working in guided weapons dept, experimental missile, TRIDAC computer studying complete weapons sysytems |
| 23 | 179 | 00:19:24 | 00:19:52 | aerial view of test range |
| 24 | 179 | 00:19:52 | 00:20:49 | scientists working on development of rocket engines, testing of metals, gas spectrometer, study of combustion, laboratory |
| 25 | 179 | 00:20:49 | 00:20:59 | designers @ drawing boards, machinists making parts |
| 26 | 179 | 00:20:59 | 00:22:37 | testing component parts for rockets, rocket propellants, test facilities, test firings |
| 27 | 179 | 00:22:37 | 00:23:29 | Aberporth test range, preparation tests on rocket, wheeling it out of lab |
| 28 | 179 | 00:23:29 | 00:25:17 | rocket loaded on rocket launcher, checking instrumentation, hi-speed camera to record flight, technicians preparing for launch |
| 29 | 179 | 00:25:17 | 00:26:24 | rocket launch, rocket launch on test aircraft |
| 30 | 179 | 00:26:26 | 00:28:36 | Caption: "Mechanical Engineering". Engineers working on problems of ice build-up in aircraft engines |
| 31 | 179 | 00:28:36 | 00:30:54 | Javelin aircraft parking, pilot in cockpit, R & D into protective clothing for aircrew, special flight suits, pressure suits, immersion suits, anti-G suit |
| 32 | 179 | 00:30:54 | 00:31:12 | design of man-carrying parachutes, paratrooper trials from Hastings aircraft |
| 33 | 179 | 00:31:12 | 00:32:03 | supply dropping trials, dropping 1 tonne tank from aircraft using parachutes |
| 34 | 179 | 00:32:03 | 00:32:32 | Vulcan with braking parachute to aid desceleration on landing |
| 35 | 179 | 00:32:32 | 00:32:45 | Fairy delta landing with cluster of 3 brake parachutes |
| 36 | 179 | 00:32:46 | 00:33:39 | ejection seat trials from aircraft in flight, slo-mo ejection thru cockpit canopy using dummy man, ejection seat test rig |
| 37 | 179 | 00:33:39 | 00:34:06 | dummy man on rocket sledge test rig testing safety harnesses and seats during rapid desceleration |
| 38 | 179 | 00:34:06 | 00:34:24 | aircraft in flight, bomb dropping trial, tests on fuel tank fires |
| 39 | 179 | 00:34:25 | 00:35:56 | Caption: "The Sinews of Research" industrial machinery for tool-making |
| 40 | 179 | 00:35:56 | 00:36:08 | designers & engineers examining plans & drawings at drawing boards |
| 41 | 179 | 00:36:08 | 00:36:40 | large workshops with machinists at work, assembling aircraft model, model workshop |
| 42 | 179 | 00:36:40 | 00:37:01 | foundry casting wings for test model, various workshops & technicians |
| 43 | 179 | 00:37:01 | 00:37:24 | work on test aircraft models |
| 44 | 179 | 00:37:24 | 00:37:56 | technical college for engineering, laboratories, machine rooms, all part of aviation research & development |
| 45 | 179 | 00:37:56 | 00:38:38 | exterior of RAE, film crew |