Type 171 Sycamore first flew 27 Jul 1947 against spec E.20/45 with a Wasp engine. A Mk.2 prototype (against spec E.34/46) flew with a Leonides 71 engine. In all, 178 built in 13 marks, 65 as HR.14 and 50 as the Mk.52 for export.
British Army used HC.10 and HC.11, RAF used HR.12, HR.13 and HR.14. RAN used HR.50 and HR.51. The Luftwaffe took delivery of the Mk.52.
British Army used HC.10 and HC.11, RAF used HR.12, HR.13 and HR.14. RAN used HR.50 and HR.51. The Luftwaffe took delivery of the Mk.52.
Type 171 Sycamore News |
Sycamore Historic Visit to Weston-super-Mare
14-Jun-18 - The world’s last flying Bristol 171 Sycamore flew to the Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare, UK 60 years after it was built. Will be displayed until June 24 #museum Specifications Type 171 Sycamore |
Derivatives & Versions of Type 171 Sycamore |
| Model | Year | History |
|---|---|---|
| Sycamore 1 1947 | 1947 | Type 171 Sycamore first flew 27 Jul 1947 against spec E.20/45 with a Wasp engine. Two built. |
| Sycamore 2 1948 | 1948 | A single Type 171 Mk.2 prototype, (against spec E.34/46) flew with a Leonides 71 engine. An improvement over the Mk.1 was the engine orientation ... |
| Sycamore 3 1950 | 1950 | |
| Sycamore 4 1953 | 1953 | The Type 171 Mk.4 was built with 4 doors, featured a 520shp Alvis Leonides 71 engine, a higher main undercarriage and the pilot sat on the right ... |
| Sycamore Mk.52 1958 | 1958 | The Sycamore Mk. 52 was an export version for West Germany, based on the Sycamore 4. Federal German Government placed an order for 50 Sycamore Mk ... Following retirement from German military service, at least 4 were acquired by various agencies of government. The Feuerwehrflugdienst Niedersac ... |
List of Operators of Type 171 Sycamore |
| Years | Model | Org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951/65 |  Royal Australian Air Force | ||
| 1953/66 | Fleet Air Arm (RAN) | ||
| 1953/72 |  Royal Air Force | ||
| 1953/60 | British European Airways | ||
| 1954/60 |  Luchtcomponent | ||
| 1957/69 |  Luftwaffe | ||
| 1958/67 | Marineflieger | ||
| 1979/85 | Flambards Experience | ||
| 1980- | Newark (Notts & Lincs) Air Museum | ||
| 2007- | Boscombe Down Aviation Collection | ||
| 2015- | Sycamore 4 | Aerospace Bristol |
Global Distribution of Type 171 Sycamore |
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