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Experimental flight tests of Horten aircrafts.

Experimental flight tests of Horten aircrafts. Aircraft take off on runway. Sketches of designs proposed for Horten aircraft. Aircraft take off and other aircrafts parked on airfield. Sign of 'Entrance – Orange County airport publicly owned'.

Location: Orange County Air Base California

Date: 1952, October 9

Duration: 2 min 39 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Various portions and design of Horten aircraft.

Horten aircraft parked at Orange County Air Base, California. Mr. Horten, the designer and his copilot look back from cockpit of aircraft. Horten aircraft parked and hangar in background. Various portions of the aircraft such as control surfaces, retractable wings, the mechanical mechanism which actuates the retractable wings, elevon and sign of 'Horten Wingless' on aircraft. Aircraft fly low above runway and land.

Location: Orange County Air Base California

Date: 1952, October 9

Duration: 2 min 50 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Experimental flight tests with Horten aircraft by flying it low above the runway.

Horten aircraft parked at Orange County Air Base, California. Mr. Horten, the designer and his copilot look out from cockpit of aircraft. Various portions of aircraft such as control surfaces, retractable wings, the mechanical mechanism which actuates the retractable wings, the controls and instruments in the cockpit, and the landing and stabilizing gear. Experimental flight tests with the plane by flying it up a few feet above the runway for a distance, then landing again.

Location: Orange County Air Base California

Date: 1952, October 9

Duration: 1 min 56 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None

Mr. Horten shows several different proposed design sketches and scale models of 'Horten Wingless' aircrafts.

Mr. Horten shows several different proposed design sketches and scale models of the 'Horten Wingless' aircrafts for military and commercial use. Terminal building at Orange County Air Base and Horten aircraft parked.

Location: Orange County Air Base California

Date: 1952, October 10

Duration: 2 min 46 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Unedited

Language: None