1953


Bristol Type 171 Sycamore

Sycamore 4





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 hand side of the cockpit. Most Sycamore production units were based on the Mk.4.


Specifications Sycamore 4


Engine 1 x Alvis Leonides Mk.71 550 shp
Capacity 2 + 3
Length (m) 18.62
Height (m) 4.23
Blades 3
Rotor diam. (m) 14.8
Disc area (m2) 172.1
Weight (kgs) Empty: 1730     Max: 2450
Speed (km/h)     Max: 227
Range (km) 530
Ceiling (m) 4725     Max: 4875
Rate/Climb (m/min)
blueprints


  List of Operators of Sycamore 4


Years Model Org
1951/65 Type 171 Sycamore australia Royal Australian Air Force
1953/66 Type 171 Sycamore australia Fleet Air Arm (RAN)
1953/72 Type 171 Sycamore united kingdom Royal Air Force
1979/85 Type 171 Sycamore united kingdom Flambards Experience
2007-    Type 171 Sycamore united kingdom Boscombe Down Aviation Collection
2015-    united kingdom Aerospace Bristol



  Global Distribution of Sycamore 4



91Sycamore 4


Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
13070 1952 AU G-AMWI,VH-BAW,XR592
13071 1953 AU UK XD653
13144 w/o 1954 1952 UK XE306
13145 w/o 1959 1952 UK XE307
13146 w/o 1961 1953 AU UK XD654
13147 1953 AU UK XD655
13148 w/o 1957 1954 AU UK XD656
13149 w/o 1965 1953 UK XE308
13150 w/o 1963 1953 UK XE309
13151 1953 UK XE310
13152 w/o 1964 1953 UK XE311
13153 w/o 1957 1953 UK XE312
13194 w/o 1958 1953 UK G-AMWK,XE313
13195 1952 UK G-AMWL,XE314
13196 w/o 1955 1952 UK G-AMWM,XE315
13197 w/o 1955 1952 UK G-AMWN,XE316
13198 1952 UK G-AMWO,XE317
13202 AU UK A91-2,G-AMWT
13203 1955 UK XG506
13220 w/o 1955 1954 UK XE318
13221 w/o 1959 1954 UK XE319
13222 w/o 1965 1954 UK XE320
13223 w/o 1956 1954 UK XE321
13224 w/o 1961 1954 UK XE322
13225 w/o 1956 1954 UK XF265
13226 1954 UK XF266
13227 w/o 1959 1954 UK XF267
13228 w/o 1955 1955 UK XF268
13229 w/o 1966 1955 UK XF269
13240 w/o 1957 1955 UK XJ363
13242 1956 UK XJ380
13243 w/o 1957 1956 UK XJ381
13245 w/o 1961 1954 UK XG500
13246 w/o 1955 1955 UK XG501
13247 1955 UK XG502
13248 w/o 1958 1955 UK XJ361
13264 1955 UK XG503
13265 scrapped 1992 1955 UK XG504
13266 w/o 1956 1955 UK XJ362
13267 w/o 1956 1955 UK XG505
13268 w/o 1956 1955 UK XG510
13269 w/o 1962 1955 UK XG509
13271 w/o 1960 1955 UK XG511
13272 w/o 1963 1955 UK XG512
13273 w/o 1957 1955 UK XG513
13368 w/o 1964 1955 UK XG514
13369 1955 UK XG515
13370 w/o 1957 1955 UK XG516
13371 w/o 1963 1955 UK XG517
13372 1955 UK XG518
13373 w/o 1964 1955 UK XG519
13374 w/o 1960 1955 UK XG520
13375 w/o 1961 1955 UK XG521
13376 w/o 1961 1955 UK XG522
13377 w/o 1962 1955 UK XG523
13378 w/o 1960 1956 UK XG538
13379 w/o 1958 1956 UK XG539
13380 w/o 1965 1955 UK XG540
13381 w/o 1958 1956 UK XG541
13382 w/o 1958 1956 UK XG542
13383 w/o 1958 1956 UK XG543
13384 1956 UK XG544
13385 w/o 1957 1956 UK XG545
13386 w/o 1957 1956 UK XG546
13387 1956 UK G-HAPR,XG547
13388 w/o 1957 1956 UK XG548
13389 w/o 1958 1956 UK XG549
13390 w/o 1957 1956 UK XJ383
13392 UK XJ385
13402 w/o 1964 1956 UK XG507
13404 scrapped 1978 1956 UK XJ895
13405 w/o 1958 1956 UK XJ896
13406 1956 UK XJ897
13408 1956 UK XJ898
13409 w/o 1966 1956 UK XJ915
13410 1956 UK XJ916
13412 1956 UK XJ917
13413 1956 UK XJ918
13414 w/o 1963 1957 UK XJ919
13415 w/o 1964 1957 UK XL820
13417 scrapped 1968 1957 UK XL821
13438 w/o 1963 1957 UK XL822
13441 scrapped 1976 1957 UK XL823
13444 1957 UK 8021M,XL824
13447 w/o 1962 1957 UK XL825
13460 w/o 1966 1957 UK XL826
13468 1957 UK XL827
13471 w/o 1959 1957 UK XL828
13474 1957 UK XL829
13504 w/o 1962 1959 AU XN449
13505 1958 AU XN450






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