Bristol Belvedere Aircraft
Belvedere HC.1, Manchester | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
3 January 1952 |
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Type 173: |
5 - Bristol Aircraft Ltd |
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Type 192 Belvedere HC.1: |
26 - Westland Aircraft Ltd |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Bristol 192 Belvedere HC.1 |
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Type: |
Double rotor transport helicopter |
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Rotor System: |
Four bladed main rotors mounted at front and rear of fuselage. |
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Fuselage: |
Long, slender metal fuselage of constant section |
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Landing Gear: |
Two forward legs, and two rear legs, each with one wheel |
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Power Plant: |
Two 1,465 hp Napier Gazelles |
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Accommodation: |
Crew of three, in cockpit in nose. Seating for up to 18 passengers |
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Dimensions | |
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Rotor Diameter: |
48 ft 11 in |
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Length: |
54 ft 4 in |
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Height: |
17 ft |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
11,085 lb |
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All-up: |
19,000 lb |
Performance | |
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Max Cruise Speed: |
138 mph |
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Range: |
460 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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Type 173: |
XF785 - Bristol Aero Collection, Kemble - Display |
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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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