BLACK KNIGHT - THE STORY OF A BRITISH HIGH ALTITUDE RESEARCH ROCKET [Main Title]

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  • Title: BLACK KNIGHT - THE STORY OF A BRITISH HIGH ALTITUDE RESEARCH ROCKET [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MTE 4179
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  • Summary: Royal Aircraft Establishment (RAE) film on the design, construction and testing of the Black Knight high altitude research rocket at RAE Farnborough, Saunders Roe and Bristol Siddeley in the UK, and at the Weapons Research Establishment, Woomera, Australia.
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  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MTE 4179
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (MTE 4179)
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1964
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Aviation (Production sponsor) Royal Aircraft Establishment Documentary Film Unit (Production company) Baker, Richard1925Lieutenant RNR, OBE (Production cast)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 488 ft; Running time: 14 mins
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