Bristol Sycamore 4

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

Specifications

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

Airframes (93)

C/N	Model	Built	Reg
13070	sycamore 4	1952	G-AMWI XR592 VH-BAW XR592
13071	sycamore 4	1953	XD653 XD653
13144	sycamore 4	1952	XE306	w/o 1954
13145	sycamore 4	1952	XE307	w/o 1959
13146	sycamore 4	1953	XD654 XD654	w/o 1961
13147	sycamore 4	1953	XD655 XD655
13148	sycamore 4	1954	XD656 XD656	w/o 1957
13149	sycamore 4	1953	XE308	w/o 1965
13150	sycamore 4	1953	XE309	w/o 1963
13151	sycamore 4	1953	XE310
13152	sycamore 4	1953	XE311	B w/o 1964
13153	sycamore 4	1953	XE312	w/o 1957
13194	sycamore 4	1953	G-AMWK XE313	w/o 1958
13195	sycamore 4	1952	G-AMWL XE314
13196	sycamore 4	1952	G-AMWM XE315	w/o 1955
13197	sycamore 4	1952	G-AMWN XE316	w/o 1955
13198	sycamore 4	1952	G-AMWO XE317 XE317	S-N
13202	sycamore 4		G-AMWT A91-2
13203	sycamore 4	1955	XG506	S-P
13220	sycamore 4	1954	XE318	w/o 1955
13221	sycamore 4	1954	XE319	w/o 1959
13222	sycamore 4	1954	XE320	w/o 1965
13223	sycamore 4	1954	XE321	w/o 1956
13224	sycamore 4	1954	XE322	w/o 1961
13225	sycamore 4	1954	XF265	w/o 1956
13226	sycamore 4	1954	XF266
13227	sycamore 4	1954	XF267	w/o 1959
13228	sycamore 4	1955	XF268	w/o 1955
13229	sycamore 4	1955	XF269	w/o 1966
13240	sycamore 4	1955	XJ363	w/o 1957

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Operators

1951-1965	Royal Australian Air Force Type 171 Sycamore
1953-1966	Fleet Air Arm (RAN) Type 171 Sycamore
1953-1972	Royal Air Force Type 171 Sycamore
1979-1985	Flambards Experience Type 171 Sycamore
2007-	Boscombe Down Aviation Collection Type 171 Sycamore
2015-	Aerospace Bristol