Bristol Belvedere

Bristol Belvedere
Državi	Uk
Vlogo	Tovorni helikopter
Prvi let	5. julij 1958
Zgrajena	26+

V Bristol tip 192 Belvedere je britanski dvomotorni vojaški helikopter tandem rotorja, ki ga je zgradila letalska družba Bristol. Zasnoval ga je Raoul Hafner za različne transportne vloge, vključno s prevozom čet, spuščanjem zalog in evakuacijo žrtev. Med 1961 in 1969 jo je upravljalo kraljevo letalstvo (RAF). Belvedere je bil edini britanski helikopter tandem rotorja, ki je vstopil v proizvodnjo, in eden redkih, ki jih ni zgradil Piasecki ali Boeing.

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Westland Type 192 Belvedere HC 1 Walk Around
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Westland Type 192 Belvedere HC 1 1

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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)
Vlogo	Medium Transport, Troop Carrier, SAR
proizvajalec	Bristol / Westland Helicopters
First Flight	July 5, 1958
Posadke	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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