BLAST TRIALS ON HELICOPTER ON BOARD HMS KENT [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: BLAST TRIALS ON HELICOPTER ON BOARD HMS KENT [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: 49K 106
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  • Summary: Trials record of blast effect of repeated firings of Seaslug missile on Westland Dragonfly Mk 3 helicopter blades.
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  • Access Conditions: IWM Attribution: © IWM (49K 106)
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  • Production Date: 1965
  • Production Country: GB
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  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent
  • Technical Details: Format: 35mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 200 ft ca; Running time: 2 mins
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  • Notes: Summary: Westland Assistant Stress Engineer Philip Tweed in civilian suit is visible climbing ladder. Mr Tweed recalled over screening of film on 6 /2/2003 how blast effect on extended or folded rotor blades was measured against marked poles, movement between set of markings, as demonstrated on film, being acceptable degree of stress.
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