Hovering Aeroplanes (1920)

Etampes, France. Intertitle: “HOVERING AEROPLANES SOON! Successful trials of new ’Variable Wing’ - the most notable advance in aeroplane construction of recent years“. C/U of the wings of an aeroplane. L/S of the aeroplane landing. C/U of the wing. M/S of three men standing in front of an aeroplane - possibly the inventors of the ’Variable Wing’. M/S, from the side, of the aeroplane - the wings have movable flaps at each sides. M/S, from the front, of the aeroplane. C/U of the wing and nose. C/U of a man with a large beard smoking a cigar standing beneath the wing. Good M/S of the man walking beside the aeroplane. M/S of the aeroplane taking off - its propellers spin and it taxis towards the camera. C/U of a group of people examining the wing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT