THE N.K.1 ROCKET POWER PLANT [Main Title]

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  • Title: THE N.K.1 ROCKET POWER PLANT [Main Title]
  • Film Number: MTE 4226
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  • Summary: Technical film focusing on the development of the N.K.1 rocket power plant, used to power the Sea Slug missile. Designed and produced by the Royal Aircraft Establishment in collaboration with Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Ltd, the N.K.1 was developed to gain experience of a unit powered by a combination of nitric acid and kerosene.
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  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: MTE 4226
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
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  • Production Date: 1957
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Ministry of Supply (Production sponsor) Rocket Propulsion Department Film Unit, RAE Westcott (Production company)
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 876ft; Running time: 24 mins
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    MTE 4226

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