New Materials For Supersonic Flight Germany (1967)

Federal Republic of Germany (Western Germany). Various shots of a simulated test to show the effect of a bird hitting the windscreen of a plane at 200 mph, it shatters. Various shots of the tests to show the effect of rain on various metals that might be used for supersonic flight. The metal discs are subject to the rain at supersonic speed and are seen to be heavily pitted. Various shots to show the incredible force of one drop of water fired at 5,500 mph. A German coin is placed in the firing line of the water and on the impact the coin is seen to be pierced. (F.G.) Date found in the old record - 04/12/1967. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Gra