HAFNER ROTACHUTE TEST FLIGHTS [Allocated Title]

Log in to create clips, download free screeners and save clips/films in Collections. Click here to find out more.


  • Title: HAFNER ROTACHUTE TEST FLIGHTS [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: AMY 685
  • Other titles:
  • Summary: Short silent film showing the development of the Rotachute through various test flights.
  • Description: This film, of unknown date was shot at RAF Ringway and RAF Snaith and shows the Rotachute Mark I, as towed from a car, crash landing,. Then these are shots of the modified Mark III, taking off, from the air and landing properly.
  • Alternative Title:
  • Colour: B&W
  • Digitised:
  • Object_Number: AMY 685
  • Sound: Silent
  • Access Conditions: Attribution: © IWM
  • Featured Period: 1946-1975
  • Production Date: 1940
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment, Beaulieu (Production company)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations:
  • Keywords:
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W Sound format: Silent Soundtrack language: None Title language: English Subtitle language: English
  • Technical Details: Format: 16mm Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Footage: 200 ft; Running time: 6 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    AMY 685

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:
Register