World's Fastest Plane Breaks Pre-War Record

World's Fastest Plane Breaks Pre-War Record

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The transcript discusses the use of a high-speed movie camera to capture the speed of an aircraft over a measured mile, as human eyes are not fast enough to track it. Group Captain HK Wilson conducts a test run, and later trials show a British plane achieving 606 miles per hour, breaking the pre-war record by 136 miles. This highlights new achievements in aviation and man's mastery of the sky.

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What is the significance of the high-speed movie camera mentioned in the text?

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Who is credited with the statement in the text?

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What does the media do over the course as mentioned in the text?

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How fast did the British plane fly in later trials?

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What record did the British plane break during its trials?

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