Elementary and Pylon Eights
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.
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Elementary and Pylon Eights
- Overview
- Cast
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 13, 1944
Runtime
0h 10m
Genres
Documentary, Animation, War
Original Title
Elementary and Pylon Eights
Production Companies
First Motion Picture Unit, United States Army Air Forces
Description
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.
