1929- Safety Plane

Description:

Dr. Heber Vance stands by his invention, the "Safety Plane" (single engine biplane), which contains advanced auto-pilot features to keep the plane stabilized without the aid of the pilot. Aerial shots of the "Safety Plane" in flight. The pilot steps out of cockpit and stands on top of plane while still in flight. Scenes of the airport runway, with a tilt up to the pilot waving and plane landing. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/

Complete Record: Dr. Heber Vance stands by his invention, the "Safety Plane" (single engine biplane), which contains advanced auto-pilot features to keep the plane stabilized without the aid of the pilot. Aerial shots of the "Safety Plane" in flight. The pilot steps out of cockpit and stands on top of plane while still in flight. Scenes of the airport runway, with a tilt up to the pilot waving and plane landing. Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/