Princess Margaret at aviation works, Dunsfold, Surrey
May 18, 1966 - 18-5-66 Princess Margaret sees vertical take-off plane Princess Margaret is shown the P.1127 Vertical take-off plane by Chief Test pilot Bill Bedford when she visited the Hawker Siddeley Aviation Works and Airfield at Dunsfold, Surrey, today. Later he gave a flying demonstration of the aircraft which takes off vertically after a short run, climb rapidly to over 40, 000 feet dive to ground level without any limitations return to base at high speed, decelerate to hover, re-position if necessary and land in the most confined areas. Photo Shows: Princess Margaret put her hands to her ears while the P.1127 takes off for a demonstration during her visit today
Picture No
13254885
Media ID
47023089
Size
4444px x 5544px
(1.2MB)
Credit
(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
Usage Restrictions
Editorial Use Only - No Property or Model Releases. For any non-editorial use, please contact Mary Evans direct
Source
Keystone
