The Wonder Jet
B&W, with commentary; documents the story of Frank Whittle`s invention of the jet engine
Start T/C End T/C Shot Description
10:00:22 10:01:09 White-coated scientist walking through doors labelled `Keep Out` and `No Admission` to room with other men who remove cloth revealing jet propulsion gas turbine engine.
10:01:09 10:01:24 Development model of the engine in a laboratory being fired up, engineers at the controls
10:01:25 10:01:30 c/u of RPM dial as RPMs increase
10:01:30 10:01:54 c/u of white hot gas of the engine firing, c/u of dials showing gallons of liquid gas being used.
10:01:54 10:02:25 very early, basic animated graphics demonstrating the process that occurs inside the combustion chamber and engine
10:02:26 10:02:31 jet plane flying past at high speed (possibly the E28/39)
10:02:32 10:02:42 basic graphics including turbine propellor
10:02:42 10:02:48 jet plane flying past
10:02:49 10:02:56 crowd of people outside Saunders-Roe aircraft hangar, various aircraft parked on tarmac in front
10:02:57 10:03:15 aircraft designers conferring over plans and models, Charles Clement Walker, Dean of British Air Designers dictates letter to secretary, model of engine in background
10:03:16 10:03:45 research scientists studying aircraft model being tested in water tank, engineers working on assembly of prototype aircraft in workshop, w/s aircraft construction
10:03:46 10:04:17 airline executive, Peter Macefield, addresses gathering of Royal Aeronautical Society about the future speed of aviation travel
10:04:18 10:04:31 schoolboys in library pouring over book about space travel
10:04:32 10:05:05 schoolboys pointing up to various jets flying overhead including Meteor, a tailless aircraft, a flying boat, a Hawker plane, and the Vampire
10:05:05 10:05:20 men in pub talking technical aspects about aircraft, mounted head of deer on wall
10:05:20 10:05:28 Caption: Behind the jet engines of today lies a story of British pioneering
10:05:29 10:05:55 scenes of 1926, crowds of people walking on promonade; sitting in deck chairs on beach; men in bowler hats; Valentino`s funeral procession; Wimbledon champ Suzanne Lenglen; racing jockey Donahue
10:05:56 10:06:02 1926 RAF College at Cranwell, cadets marching in parade ground
10:06:02 10:06:06 still photo of a young Frank Whittle with a model airplane
10:06:07 10:06:28 re-enactment of cadet Whittle working on his thesis, graphics, c/u of his hand-written thesis, Whittle writing
10:06:29 10:08:04 Whittle talking with his flight instructor, Patrick Johnson about patenting his idea, draws diagram of how engine would work
10:08:05 10:08:45 exterior view of Patent Office in London, Johnson walks inside with patent application, looks in library, c/u book on aeronautics
10:08:45 10:09:06 scenes of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, village, horse-drawn cart, street traders, office of Power Jets in disused foundary
10:09:07 10:10:20 Whittle and his associates working on engine, firing up engine, RPMs increasing, Whittle checks dials, engine blows up as man walks in with tea
10:10:20 10:10:49 men on golf course talking about the crazy idea of Whittle`s engine saying it will never work
10:10:50 10:11:12 rural country lane, fox hunters on horse-back, hounds
10:11:12 10:11:40 Whittle and colleagues in workshop with his engine, Whittle talking on phone
10:11:40 10:12:05 Meteors in flight, WWII air battle, plane crashed into sea
10:12:05 10:12:14 Caption: The gas turbine is now a vital factor in Britain`s struggle for prosperity
10:12:15 10:12:27 Turbine engine emitting gas flames
10:12:27 10:12:50 workers arriving at the National Gas Turbine Establishment (NGTE), car drives through gate, interior offices
10:12:51 10:13:02 engineers and students examining engine
10:13:02 10:13:11 exterior view of buildings
10:13:12 10:13:17 blueprint drawings, aircraft design office
10:13:18 10:13:27 stained glass window dedicated to fighter pilots, statue of inventor
10:13:28 10:13:38 workers in factory assembling engines
10:13:39 10:14:01 streets of London, offices of Power Jets Ltd., executives meeting round a table discussing patents
10:14:02 10:14:11 jet flying past at high speed, DH108
10:14:12 10:14:46 test pilots, John Cunningham and John Derry discussing height and speed of flight achieved
10:14:46 10:14:53 blowing up of arch which housed balloon hangar
10:14:54 10:15:06 crowd at airshow, cutaways to aircraft in flying display
10:15:07 10:15:19 aircraft taking off
10:15:19 10:15:44 steam trains, Great Western railway
10:15:44 10:16:00 men in office, model of steam train in background, discussing trains powered by gas turbines
10:16:00 10:16:08 foundary workers producing component parts
10:16:08 10:16:25 tanker ship soon to be equipped with gas turbine engine, engine room of ship
10:16:25 10:16:38 naval officers discussing engine
10:16:38 10:16:58 1st gas turbine warship, experimental gunboat # 2009
10:16:58 10:17:15 row of RAF planes parked on tarmac, pilots run over to them and climb into cockpits
10:17:15 10:17:22 2 jets flying past at low level
10:17:22 10:17:39 formation of Vampire jets flying overhead
10:17:39 10:17:49 Air Commodore Frank Whittle writing at his desk
10:17:49 10:18:16 air-to-air formation jet aircraft flying past; foundary workers at work; air-to-air shot of jets flying past; scientists and engineers
10:18:16 10:18:53 air-to-air shot of tailless aircraft (possibly DH108 Swallow)
FULL SYNOPSIS
10:00:22 10:01:09 White-coated scientist walking through doors labelled `Keep Out` and `No Admission` to room with other men who remove cloth revealing jet propulsion gas turbine engine.
10:01:09 10:01:24 Development model of the engine in a laboratory being fired up, engineers at the controls
10:01:25 10:01:30 c/u of RPM dial as RPMs increase
10:01:30 10:01:54 c/u of white hot gas of the engine firing, c/u of dials showing gallons of liquid gas being used.
10:01:54 10:02:25 very early, basic animated graphics demonstrating the process that occurs inside the combustion chamber and engine
10:02:26 10:02:31 jet plane flying past at high speed (possibly the E28/39)
10:02:32 10:02:42 basic graphics including turbine propellor
10:02:42 10:02:48 jet plane flying past
10:02:49 10:02:56 crowd of people outside Saunders-Roe aircraft hangar, various aircraft parked on tarmac in front
10:02:57 10:03:15 aircraft designers conferring over plans and models, Charles Clement Walker, Dean of British Air Designers dictates letter to secretary, model of engine in background
10:03:16 10:03:45 research scientists studying aircraft model being tested in water tank, engineers working on assembly of prototype aircraft in workshop, w/s aircraft construction
10:03:46 10:04:17 airline executive, Peter Macefield, addresses gathering of Royal Aeronautical Society about the future speed of aviation travel
10:04:18 10:04:31 schoolboys in library pouring over book about space travel
10:04:32 10:05:05 schoolboys pointing up to various jets flying overhead including Meteor, a tailless aircraft, a flying boat, a Hawker plane, and the Vampire
10:05:05 10:05:20 men in pub talking technical aspects about aircraft, mounted head of deer on wall
10:05:20 10:05:28 Caption: Behind the jet engines of today lies a story of British pioneering
10:05:29 10:05:55 scenes of 1926, crowds of people walking on promonade; sitting in deck chairs on beach; men in bowler hats; Valentino`s funeral procession; Wimbledon champ Suzanne Lenglen; racing jockey Donahue
10:05:56 10:06:02 1926 RAF College at Cranwell, cadets marching in parade ground
10:06:02 10:06:06 still photo of a young Frank Whittle with a model airplane
10:06:07 10:06:28 re-enactment of cadet Whittle working on his thesis, graphics, c/u of his hand-written thesis, Whittle writing
10:06:29 10:08:04 Whittle talking with his flight instructor, Patrick Johnson about patenting his idea, draws diagram of how engine would work
10:08:05 10:08:45 exterior view of Patent Office in London, Johnson walks inside with patent application, looks in library, c/u book on aeronautics
10:08:45 10:09:06 scenes of Lutterworth, Leicestershire, village, horse-drawn cart, street traders, office of Power Jets in disused foundary
10:09:07 10:10:20 Whittle and his associates working on engine, firing up engine, RPMs increasing, Whittle checks dials, engine blows up as man walks in with tea
10:10:20 10:10:49 men on golf course talking about the crazy idea of Whittle`s engine saying it will never work
10:10:50 10:11:12 rural country lane, fox hunters on horse-back, hounds
10:11:12 10:11:40 Whittle and colleagues in workshop with his engine, Whittle talking on phone
10:11:40 10:12:05 Meteors in flight, WWII air battle, plane crashed into sea
10:12:05 10:12:14 Caption: The gas turbine is now a vital factor in Britain`s struggle for prosperity
10:12:15 10:12:27 Turbine engine emitting gas flames
10:12:27 10:12:50 workers arriving at the National Gas Turbine Establishment (NGTE), car drives through gate, interior offices
10:12:51 10:13:02 engineers and students examining engine
10:13:02 10:13:11 exterior view of buildings
10:13:12 10:13:17 blueprint drawings, aircraft design office
10:13:18 10:13:27 stained glass window dedicated to fighter pilots, statue of inventor
10:13:28 10:13:38 workers in factory assembling engines
10:13:39 10:14:01 streets of London, offices of Power Jets Ltd., executives meeting round a table discussing patents
10:14:02 10:14:11 jet flying past at high speed, DH108
10:14:12 10:14:46 test pilots, John Cunningham and John Derry discussing height and speed of flight achieved
10:14:46 10:14:53 blowing up of arch which housed balloon hangar
10:14:54 10:15:06 crowd at airshow, cutaways to aircraft in flying display
10:15:07 10:15:19 aircraft taking off
10:15:19 10:15:44 steam trains, Great Western railway
10:15:44 10:16:00 men in office, model of steam train in background, discussing trains powered by gas turbines
10:16:00 10:16:08 foundary workers producing component parts
10:16:08 10:16:25 tanker ship soon to be equipped with gas turbine engine, engine room of ship
10:16:25 10:16:38 naval officers discussing engine
10:16:38 10:16:58 1st gas turbine warship, experimental gunboat # 2009
10:16:58 10:17:15 row of RAF planes parked on tarmac, pilots run over to them and climb into cockpits
10:17:15 10:17:22 2 jets flying past at low level
10:17:22 10:17:39 formation of Vampire jets flying overhead
10:17:39 10:17:49 Air Commodore Frank Whittle writing at his desk
10:17:49 10:18:16 air-to-air formation jet aircraft flying past; foundary workers at work; air-to-air shot of jets flying past; scientists and engineers
10:18:16 10:18:53 air-to-air shot of tailless aircraft (possibly DH108 Swallow)