# NORTH AMERICAN A3J VIGILANTE / A-5 AIRCRAFT PROMOTIONAL FILM 81234

This film V FOR VIGILANTE is a promotional piece made by North American Aviation to promote the “super sonic rifle”, the Navy's A3J fighter plane known as the A3J Vigilante ( 1:14 ). At the time the aircraft was being used as a nuclear weapon delivery platform. According to the film, the plane "contains some of the most advanced electronic equipment created by science" ( 1:42 ). The pilot and navigator could fly this plane over thousands of miles ( 1:56 ). Unlike missiles or unmanned crafts, this could be redirected to new targets while in flight ( 2:05 ). It is flown by television and radar and guided by devices enabling sight in the dark ( 2:21 ). The officers of the Bureau of Naval Weapons play a decisive role in choosing which crafts and equipment are used and will direct Aviation personnel to construct them ( 3:03 ). The Columbia division was chosen to construct the Vigilante ( 3:30 ). It will contain two turbo engines that enable movement faster than the speed of sound ( 3:55 ). After thourough plans have been drawn, a scale model is constructed ( 4:57 ). In the Columbus Division’s wind tunnel, jet streams will test the planes handling ( 5:31 ). The model is able to do everything a regular plane can, save for flight ( 5:38 ). Flight conditions are simulated by engineers and they seek ways to improve the craft ( 5:47 ). From here, the production of the Vigilante will commence ( 5:58 ). Miniscule components are machined ( 6:31 ) and in temperature controlled rooms,…

- Kind: Film
- Genres: Industrial and advertising
- Archive: [Internet Archive](https://archive.org/details/81234VForVigilanteVwr)
- Licence or status: none stated by the archive
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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