Bristol Belvedere Aircraft

Belvedere HC.1, Manchester

Production Details

Design Company:

Bristol Aircraft Ltd

First Flight:

3 January 1952

Type 173:

5 - Bristol Aircraft Ltd

Type 192 Belvedere HC.1:

26 - Westland Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Bristol 192 Belvedere HC.1

Type:

Double rotor transport helicopter

Rotor System:

Four bladed main rotors mounted at front and rear of fuselage.

Fuselage:

Long, slender metal fuselage of constant section

Landing Gear:

Two forward legs, and two rear legs, each with one wheel

Power Plant:

Two 1,465 hp Napier Gazelles

Accommodation:

Crew of three, in cockpit in nose. Seating for up to 18 passengers

Rotor Diameter:

48 ft 11 in

Length:

54 ft 4 in

Height:

17 ft

Empty:

11,085 lb

All-up:

19,000 lb

Max Cruise Speed:

138 mph

Range:

460 miles

Preserved in British Museums

Type 173:

XF785 - Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble - Display

Belvedere HC.1:

XG452 - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare Aerodrome - Restoration XG454 - Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester - Display XG462 - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare Aerodrome - Nose Restoration XG474 - Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon - Display

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