Type 192 Belvedere | |
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General information | |
Type | Cargo helicopter |
Manufacturer | Bristol Aeroplane Company |
Primary user | Royal Air Force |
Number built | 26 |
History | |
Introduction date | 1961 |
First flight | 5 July 1958 |
Retired | 1969 |
Developed from | Bristol Type 173 |
The Bristol Type 192 Belvedere is a British twin-engine, tandem rotor military helicopter built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It was designed by Raoul Hafner for a variety of transport roles including troop transport, supply dropping and casualty evacuation. It was operated by the Royal Air Force (RAF) from 1961 to 1969. The Belvedere was Britain's only tandem rotor helicopter to enter production, and one of the few not built by Piasecki or Boeing.