PULVERRAKETE ALS STARTHILFE [Main Title]

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  • Title: PULVERRAKETE ALS STARTHILFE [Main Title]
  • Film Number: GWY 1482
  • Other titles: SOLID FUEL ROCKET FOR ASSISTED TAKE-OFF [Translation]
  • Summary: A short film showing a Rheinmetall-Borsig solid fuel rocket intended for use in take-off assistance.
  • Description: The rocket (consisting of a group of five single units) is fired in a test rig. The operator then dismantles a unit to show details of the nozzles etc. Second static test is shown (with only three units in place).
  • Alternative Title: SOLID FUEL ROCKET FOR ASSISTED TAKE-OFF [Translation]
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: GWY 1482
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: IWM-GERMAN Attribution: IWM – GWY 1482
  • Featured Period: 1939-1945
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: Germany
  • Production Details: Reichsluftfahrtministerium (Production sponsor) Rheinmetall-Borsig (Production sponsor)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords: equipment, German air - propulsion: rocket motor (JATO unit) & [R and D] (object name) Germany & Lebasee (?) (geography)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: German
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 373 ft; Running time: 4 mins
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