WWII - 1940s, Germany: Hitler’s Secret Weapons: Significant Aircraft Developments R7 of 10

WWII - German Captured Aircraft Flown: Ar 234 Jet Bomber; Ejection Seat Testing; Do 217 Bomber Engine Changing; Fa 223 Helicopter & Fa 223 Spotter Aircraft; Fa 330 Autogyro Intertitle: Arado with JATO. Drawing of German Arado Ar 234 two engine jet bomber on runway. 01:00:27 MS Jet bomber taxiing R. to L. from hanger w/ bombs beneath jet engine & JATO units under each wing; fuselage marking PH SQ which was the prototype Ar234B & flew on 10Mar44. Taxiing from behind; from High Angle / HA & LS of L to R take off w/ JATO assistance, followed thru wheels up. 01:01:15 Ar 234 dropping JATO units w/ parachutes attached & opening for retrieval. 01:01:21 MS front view of Jet bomber parked on runway on Take Off Trolley. 01:01:27 LS Ar 234 taking off L to R, dropping trolley. Passing low overhead; higher overhead & jettisoning JATO tanks which parachute down for re-use. MS of landing. 01:02:06 Intertitle: German Pilot Ejection Seat. Drawing. 01:02:23 Worker behind aircraft fuselage ignites charge for ejecting seat. Repeat in slow motion & animation showing location in cockpit and seat ejecting. 01:02:43 Aircraft fuselage on ground w/ worker igniting seat, watch & moving out of way, then several men run to it. Another ejection test. 01:03:00 Intertitle: DO-217 Engine Change “Power Egg” Installation. Drawing of Dornier Do 217 German bomber. MLS Do 217 no. CN H? taxiing on dirt field / runway w/ right engine feathered. 01:03:28 CU Of electric clock on wall: 2:15. 01:03:31 MS Parked Do 217 w/ man in front; mobile crane towards aircraft & mechanic attaches to remove right engine; shown w/ MS & CUs. Clock on wall: 2:18. 01:04:25 Crane moves engine back for reinstallation; mechanics gesture & reinstall. CUs. Clock: 2:21. 01:05:20 CU hand turning lever in cockpit; MCU engine starting. 01:05:29 Intertitle: The Focke-Achgelis 223 Helicopter. Drawing of Focke-Achgelis Fa 223 Drache / Dragon. Photograph, then film of US captured German Fa 223 hovering motionless w/ line to ground. Fieseler Fi 156 Storch / Stork spotter aircraft on ground w/ MS cable hooked; Fa 223 hoists Fi 156 & slowly rises; then descends to lower plane again to ground. 01:06:35 Shadow of propellor slowly beginning to turn, pan to large unidentified German Autogiro. 01;06:52. Intertitle: Autogyro Kite “Eye” of Nazi Submarines. Focke-Achgelis Fa 330 Bachstelze / Wagtail sitting on tarmac. 01:07:10 Landing pad on shipboard; Fa 330 approaching & landing as two men on ship grab & hold / attache. Post-WW2 Aviation Research; 1945ca; German Aviation; First Jet bomber; 1940s; Science; Military Inventions; Technology; NOTE: First flight of Arado Ar 234 ca 15Jun43 & introduced Sep44 of world’s first operational jet bomber; largely used as for reconnaissance aircraft. Dornier Do 217 first flight ca 04Oct38; introduction in 1941 & ca 1,925 produced 1940-1943. Retired in 1945. NOTE: In our experience German Nazi era material is considered in the public domain throughout the world. If users feel any further clearances are necessary they are to be their own responsibility.