The Saunders-Roe SR 53 rocket-powered fighter takes off
De Havilland Aircraft Company film, 1957
The Saunders-Roe SR 53 was a mixed power plant (jet and rocket powered) aircraft, tested in the 1950s for high speed climb and interception of enemy aircraft.
This archive film shows the SR 53 taking off at the Farnborough Air Show in 1957. The Farnborough Air Show is an internationally renowned air show where civilian and military aircraft are demonstrated to potential investors.