Elementary and Pylon Eights

Overview

This government documentary short film demonstrates for Army Air Forces pilots in World War II the safe execution of a variety of aeronautical maneuvers. An instructor, using animation, shows the proper procedure for setting up and executing S-turns, elementary figure eights, and pylon figure eights. Illustrating the right and wrong ways to perform these maneuvers are the animated characters Wilbur Right and Wilbur Wrong.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 13, 1944

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

First Motion Picture Unit,United States Army Air Forces

Cast

James Seay

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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