Primary Flight Instruction: Stearman N2-S Part 1

In this government documentary short film for the U.S. Navy, pilot trainees are instructed in the basics of take-off preparation, including the plane captain's inspection and the checklists of notations from prior flights of the same aircraft. Instructor Lt. Taylor gives one trainee a lesson in the aerodynamics of wing construction and how airflow creates lift on the wings when the engine propels it through the air.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

14 minutes

Year:

1945

Director:

Robert Taylor

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Company:

Wilding Picture Productions

Cast:

Lt. Taylor

Crew:

Director