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An important part of the flight test activities in the company's Flight Center is testing new and developmental aviation equipment including turbojet engines. Recording the results of flight tests is accomplished by photographing various dials and instruments during the flight. Here a technician at the Center inspects a film, an enlargement of which is shown in the projector in the background, which gives minute by minute performances of many if the test phases.

General Electric Company1951-05-10

Museum of Innovation & Science

Museum of Innovation & Science
Schenectady, United States

  • Title: An important part of the flight test activities in the company's Flight Center is testing new and developmental aviation equipment including turbojet engines. Recording the results of flight tests is accomplished by photographing various dials and instruments during the flight. Here a technician at the Center inspects a film, an enlargement of which is shown in the projector in the background, which gives minute by minute performances of many if the test phases.
  • Creator: General Electric Company
  • Date Created: 1951-05-10
  • Location: Schenectady - Schenectady County - New York
  • Physical Dimensions: 8 x 10
  • Original Language: English
  • Subject Keywords: Flight testing; Flight crews; Bombers; Airplane engines; GE Aircraft Engines;
  • Type: Photograph
  • Publisher: General Electric Company
  • Rights: This digital image may be used for educational uses. Please cite as miSci- Museum of Innovation & Science. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the images from miSci.
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