Bristol Belvedere
The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere is a British twin-engine, tandem rotor military helicopter built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was designed by Raoul Hafner for a variety of transport roles including troop transport, supply dropping and casualty evacuation. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1961 to 1969. The Belvedere was Britain's only tandem rotor helicopter to enter production, and one of the few not built by Piasecki/Vertol, or its successor, Boeing Vertol/Boeing Rotorcraft Systems.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Bristol Aeroplane Company
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1958-07-05
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 120 kt
- Max speed
- 130 kt
- Range
- 400 nm
- Service ceiling
- 12,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 850 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 19,000 lb
- Empty weight
- 11,350 lb
- Powerplant
- 2 x Napier Gazelle
- Engines
- 2
- Seats
- 19
- Length
- 54.3 ft
- Height
- 17 ft
- Number built
- 26
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.