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Bristol Sycamore

 

Modification Purpose Deliveries Number of commissioned Discarding Differences from the previous modification
Sycamore HR.14 SAR 1951 - more than 80 (RAF) 1960s used on commando carriers

 

Modification

Sycamore HR.14

Rotor diameter, m

14.81

Length, m

14.07

Height, m

3.71

Rotating area, m2

172.3

Empty mass, kg

1728

Full flying-off mass, kg

2540
Engine 1 Alvis Leonides 73
Power, h. p. 550
Maximal speed, km/h 204
Cruise speed, km/h 169
Flying range, km 500
Vertical speed, m/s  
Maximal altitude, m  
Complement 1
Capacity 4 passengers

Sycamore HR.14

 

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