Towards the Stars by Windmill!

Towards the Stars by Windmill!

The Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare inspects a prototype helicopter, believed to be Juan de la Cierva's C-6 Autogiro. The Autogiro is shown taking off, hovering and landing.

The pilot is Captain Frank T. Courtney, a celebrated war ace, and the flight is believed to have taken place at the Royal Aircraft Establishment near Farnborough during tests for the British Air Ministry in October 1925.

UK 1925
Produced by Topical Budget Company
c. 1 min. Black and white

Keywords: girocopter, autogiro, helicopter, pilot, manned flight, take-off, hovering, landing

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Last Updated: 05 Jun 2008