Elementary and Pylon Eights

Elementary and Pylon Eights 1944

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.

  • Released: 1944-03-13
  • Runtime: 10 minutes
  • Genre: Documentary, Animation, War
  • Stars: James Seay
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