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
13242	sycamore 4	1956	XJ380	S-M
13243	sycamore 4	1956	XJ381	w/o 1957
13245	sycamore 4	1954	XG500	1 w/o 1961
13246	sycamore 4	1955	XG501	w/o 1955
13247	sycamore 4	1955	XG502	2
13248	sycamore 4	1955	XJ361	w/o 1958
13264	sycamore 4	1955	XG503
13265	sycamore 4	1955	XG504
13266	sycamore 4	1955	XJ362	w/o 1956
13267	sycamore 4	1955	XG505	w/o 1956
13268	sycamore 4	1955	XG510	w/o 1956
13269	sycamore 4	1955	XG509	w/o 1962
13271	sycamore 4	1955	XG511	w/o 1960
13272	sycamore 4	1955	XG512	w/o 1963
13273	sycamore 4	1955	XG513	w/o 1957
13368	sycamore 4	1955	XG514	w/o 1964
13369	sycamore 4	1955	XG515
13370	sycamore 4	1955	XG516	w/o 1957
13371	sycamore 4	1955	XG517	w/o 1963
13372	sycamore 4	1955	XG518 XG518
13373	sycamore 4	1955	XG519	w/o 1964
13374	sycamore 4	1955	XG520	w/o 1960
13375	sycamore 4	1955	XG521	w/o 1961
13376	sycamore 4	1955	XG522	w/o 1961
13377	sycamore 4	1955	XG523 XG523	V w/o 1962
13378	sycamore 4	1956	XG538	w/o 1960
13379	sycamore 4	1956	XG539	w/o 1958
13380	sycamore 4	1955	XG540	S-Y w/o 1965
13381	sycamore 4	1956	XG541	w/o 1958
13382	sycamore 4	1956	XG542	w/o 1958

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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