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A flight test crew works at machines during flight tests of Ercoupe airplane at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. The flight test is conducted to furnish information on the effect of auxiliary jet propulsion on short take off distance and time, effect on stability and control and effect of blast from jet units on the airplane structure. Check posts at March Field. Men at machines during flight testing. The men enter a check post made of aluminum sheets.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 6 min 40 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070799
Solid propellant sections leave thrust for Ercoupe airplane flight tests at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. Check posts made of aluminium sheets at an airfield. A sign on a check post: 'Explosives'. Solid propellant sections leave thrust to be used in Ercoupe airplane flight tests at the airfield.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070800
Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane piloted by Captain Boushey and men assemble jet units for tests at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. Flight tests are carried out in early morning. The aircraft is piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey, Jr. The pilot in the cockpit. Flight test crew unloads the boot of a car. The pilot in the Ercoupe airplane and the airplane is in hold down position for the measurement of static thrust of the propeller. Crew men assemble jet units for the tests. They work with the jet units. The car parked in the background. The airplane in stationary position for static tests.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 3 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070801
Ercoupe airplane piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr. taxis with 2 jet units firing at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. The Ercoupe airplane taxis with 2 jet units firing. It is piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr. The pilot steps from the airplane. Crew works near the airplane for static tests. (World War II period).

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070802
Ercoupe airplane with 4 jet units in a hold down position for static tests and one unit fails at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with an auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. The Ercoupe airplane with 4 jet units in a hold down position for static tests. The airplane leaves thrust. One jet unit fails. A crewman inspects the failed jet unit. Views of the airplane parts during the static tests.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 1 min 5 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070803
The first take off of Ercoupe airplane with auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California.

Flight tests of Ercoupe airplane without and with auxiliary jet propulsion at March Field in California. Four jet units are installed. The Ercoupe airplane taxis and takes off with the auxiliary jet propulsion for the first time. It is piloted by Captain Homer A. Boushey Jr. The airplane lands and taxis in to park. The pilot in the cockpit and crew stands near the airplane after its first flight with the auxiliary jet propulsion. The Ercoupe airplane in flight with the auxiliary jet propulsion and 6 units installed.

Date: 1941, August
Duration: 2 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070804