Flight Characteristics of the A-20

Overview

Tom, a young Army Air Forces pilot, begins instruction with his captain on flying the A-20 attack aircraft. The captain demonstrates to Tom the pre-flight routine and checklists, then pilots the plane with Tom as his passenger. The captain demonstrates the flight parameters of the plane, the synchronization of the engines, stall recovery, and emergency procedures. Finally, the instructor shows Tom how to fly the plane on one engine and how to land in such a circumstance.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 24, 1943

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

First Motion Picture Unit,United States Army Air Forces,First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt8778732