A documentary depicts Admiral Hyman G. Rickover explaining the first nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus, with the help of a model submarine in the United States. He explains how the nuclear power works. A woman assistant in uniform opens the top of the model submarine. Adm Rickover explains the mechanics of the nuclear power using a pointer. He points at a uranium filled container and a boiler that produces steam for the turbine to start. Adm Rickover demonstrates the opening the turbine valve. He further talks about how the power plant works. The assistant places a shield near the power plant to show how one is used to protect crew from atomic radiation.
A documentary shows a United States official explaining about the first nuclear powered submarine, USS Nautilus, with the help of a model submarine in the United States. He explains how the nuclear power works. The official talks about protection against radiation. He explains the mechanics of the nuclear power using a stick. He points at a uranium filled container and a boiler that produces steam for the turbine to start. The official demonstrates the operation of the power plant by opening and closing the turbine valve. He further talks about how the power plant works. Arrows on the pipes of the power plant.
A documentary shows a United States official explaining about the first U.S. submarine 'Turtle' with the help a picture in the United States. He explains the functioning of the submarine pointing at its picture with a stick in hand. He points at a lever in the front and a bomb at the other end of the picture. A chart explains that 1 pound of uranium is equal to 2,600,000 pounds of coal. Another chart shows batteries of the submarine. A picture of the RMS Queen Mary. A diagram on the chart shows the amount of air required to burn oil. A woman assistant removes the charts from a table.
A United States ship departs from a dockyard in Shanghai, China. Three officers move towards the ship deck. They remove their hats. Sailors working in the background. Gun barrels on the battleship. A small boat in the foreground as the battleship departs.
Views of the new (1951) GE jet engine assembly plant at Lockland Ohio. Animated description and U.S. map showing numerous suppliers across the country that contribute parts for the jet engines assembled at the GE Lockland plant.Views inside the plant, with engines being assembled. GE staff members, including chief engineer, Donald F. Warner, are seen in the plant. Various U.S. jet warplanes taking off, including: Hughes XF-91; North American F-86D Sabrejet ; Martin XB-51; North American B-45 Tornado; Boeing B-47 Stratojet bomber; and Convair B-36.
Animated illustration of rapid improvements in GE jet engine designs. Views of the GE plant at Lockland, Ohio. Interior of a jet passenger liner airplane, as envisioned in 1951. View of flight attendant or stewardess in uniform, delivering tray of food to a passenger in the cabin of a passenger aircraft in flight. View of Dr. Sanford A. Moss, standing in front of the Collier Trophy, looking at his award certificate, in 1941. The trophy was awarded to him and the U.S. Army Air Corps for development of the aircraft engine supercharger. Discussion of Atomic Energy Commission, U.S. Air Force, General Electric and Convair ideas about building an atomic powered airplane. Views of the GE gas turbine laboratory. Montage of jet aircraft of the early 1950s. Among those seen are: Convair SF-92 delta wing fighter plane; The Chase XCG-20A 4-engine cargo plane; North American F-86 sabrejet; Grumman F9F panther; F-89 Scorpion; and B-36 bomber, plus several unidentified experimental aircraft. Several scenes of B-47s in rocket assisted takeoffs.
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