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The World's Largest Monoplane

1929 , Norwich (Norfolk)

Cat no. 1286

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The world's largest monoplane takes off.

This is a Pathe Super Gazette news reel item. It shows the Monoplane Beardmore Inflexible, J7557 - 9, the largest plane of its time, taxiing and taking off at Mousehold Aerodrome.

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Great Aerial Display at Mousehold Aerodrome, 20th May, 1929

Keywords

Monoplane

Intertitles

Norfolk. The World's Largest Monoplane The Inflexible - 150 ft wing span, weighting 15 tons, all metal and all British takes part in Norwich Aero Club Display.

Background Information

The following advertisement appeared in the Eastern Daily Press on Saturday, 18th May, 1929.'GREAT AERIAL DISPLAY.' Whit Monday, 20th May, 11am to 5pm. an amazing display of speed, skill and daring, comprising aerobatics, crazy flying, parachute descents, aerial competitions, bombing a fort and much more. SEE Tranum leap from his plane and fall thousands of feet through space. WATCH Inflexible - the World's largest monoplane. LEARN 'how not to fly', from some of Britain's worst flyers. FLY WITH Sir Alan Cobham, Britain's Air Ambassador .. climb with him to cloudland ... see the sea from Norwich by the sea. Aero racing, upside down flying, joy riding, and many other features. Members enclosure 5/- (4/- if taken before the day), cars to members enclosure 7/6. ordinary car park 2/6, admission to ground 1/- and children 6d. Reduced train fares from all parts. A percentage of takings will be donated to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

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The World's Largest Monoplane

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