• Short Summary

    New Russian jet helicopter breaks world record by lifting a 12-tone load to 800 feet.

  • Description

    Soviet Union (SSSR).

    LV. Regular size helicopter being pushed up alongside the larger helicopter. GV. Two helicopters side by side. CU. Pilot Kaprelyan closes cockpit window. CU. Tail blade revolving, camera pans to main rota blade revolving. GV. Two turboprop engined helicopter leaves the ground and the camera pans with it as it flies off. CU. Men looking up. LV. Helicopter flying towards us. CU. Cameramen. SCU. Helicopter now back on the ground, taxiing.

    (Lav.)

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1507.02
    Media URN:
    49104
    Group:
    Pathe newsreels
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    14/11/1957
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:37:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:01:40:00 / 01:02:17:00
    Canister:
    57/92

Comments (1)

  1. Unknown user says

    "Pilot Kaprelyan" is Rafail Kaprelyan.

    The helicopter is the prototype Mil Mi-6.

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