USMC 100716: "Sikorsky ABC"

Description: Item Description Title USMC 100716: "Sikorsky ABC" Citation information USMC 100716: "Sikorsky ABC" . United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 10/3275/1 Marine Corps Library Number 0000-16 MIRC inventory no. USMC 100716 Decade 1970 Description Benefits of Sikorsky's Advanced Blade Concept (ABC), which consists of stacked blades allowing the helicopter more capabilities than a helicopter with just one. Scenes include the helicopter vertically taking off, flying, and landing. Additionally, there are animations that show the differences between this type of helicopter and traditional models and how the blade system works. Location(s) Moffett Field (Calif.) Producing entity Sikorsky (Production unit) Genre Informational Film date (note) Filmed between 1973 and 1981. Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Sound Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Positive Original physical length 380 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Content may be protected by copyright. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 09/06/2018 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 10:17 Digital file type video/H264