Type 171 Sycamore

The Bristol Type 171 Sycamore was the first British-designed helicopter to go into production, the first to be certified for civil use and the first to fly and serve with the Royal Air Force (RAF)

Design Authority
Company	Bristol Aeroplane Company, Helicopter Division
Company products	Products or services
Company contacts	Contact Bristol

Family Tree
171 Mk.4
Bristol Sycamore HR.14
Bristol Sycamore HR.50
Bristol Sycamore HR.51
Bristol Sycamore HR.52
Bristol Sycamore Mk.14
Bristol Sycamore HR.13
171 Mk.3
Bristol 171 Mk.3
Bristol 171 Mk.3A
Bristol Sycamore HC.10
Bristol Sycamore HR.11
Bristol Sycamore HR.12
171 prototypes
Bristol 171 Mk.1
Bristol 171 Mk.2

Type History
Prototype first flight	27 July 1947
Production first flight
First entered service

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