
Bristol Belvedere | |
|---|---|
| Land | Uk |
| Role | De helikopter van de lading |
| Eerste vlucht | 5 juli 1958 |
| Gebouwd | 26+ |
De Bristol Type 192 Belvedère is een Britse tweemotorige, tandem rotor militaire helikopter gebouwd door de Bristol Aeroplane Company. Het werd ontworpen door Raoul Hafner voor een verscheidenheid aan transportrollen, waaronder troepentransport, bevoorradingsdropping en evacuatie van slachtoffers. Het werd geëxploiteerd door de Royal Air Force (RAF) van 1961 tot 1969. De Belvedere was de enige tandemrotorhelikopter van Groot-Brittannië die in productie ging en een van de weinige die niet door Piasecki of Boeing werd gebouwd.
| Westland Type 192 Belvedere HC 1 Walk Around | |
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| Fotograaf | Onbewust |
| Lokalisatie | Onbewust |
| Foto 's | 34 |
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General Characteristics
The Type 192 Belvedere was Britain’s only tandem rotor helicopter to enter production. It was designed as a medium-lift transport for the Royal Air Force (RAF).
| Property | Value (Belvedere HC.Mk 1) |
|---|---|
| Role | Medium Transport, Troop Carrier, SAR |
| Fabrikant | Bristol / Westland Helicopters |
| First Flight | July 5, 1958 |
| Bemanning | 3 |
| Troop Capacity | Up to 19 fully equipped troops (or 12 stretchers) |
| Maximum Take-Off Weight | 8,600 kg (18,960 lb) |
Design and Powerplant
- Configuration: Tandem rotor design (one rotor at the front, one at the rear), connected by a synchronisation shaft to prevent blade collision.
- Powerplant: Two Napier Gazelle N.Ga 2 turboshaft engines.
- Power Output: Approximately 1,465 shp (1,092 kW) each.
- Safety Feature: The transmission system was designed so that if one engine failed, the remaining engine could automatically drive both rotors.
- Rotors: Both the front and rear rotors had four all-metal blades and a diameter of 48.9 ft (14.91 m).
Performance and Service
- Maximum Speed: 222 km/h (138 mph)
- Cruise Speed: 138 mph (222 km/h)
- Range: 741 km (460 miles)
- Service Ceiling: 7,010 m (23,000 ft)
- Key Service: Operated exclusively by the Royal Air Force (RAF). It saw service in the Middle and Far East, including the Borneo Confrontation, before being retired in 1969.
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