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The Bristol Type 171 Sycamore was the first helicopter to be granted a British civil certificate of airworthiness. It was developed by a team at the [[Bristol Aeroplane Co]] led by Austrian-born [[Raoul Hafner]]. | |||
The first prototype flew in 1947 and the first aircraft entered service for military and civilian tasks by the early 1950s. | |||
For more information, see [http://www.heli-archive.ch/en/helicopters/in-depth-articles/bristol-171-sycamore/ here] <ref>[http://www.heli-archive.ch/en/helicopters/in-depth-articles/bristol-171-sycamore/] Heli-archive - Bristol 171 Sycamore</ref> | |||
Latest revision as of 18:03, 1 June 2018
The Bristol Type 171 Sycamore was the first helicopter to be granted a British civil certificate of airworthiness. It was developed by a team at the Bristol Aeroplane Co led by Austrian-born Raoul Hafner.
The first prototype flew in 1947 and the first aircraft entered service for military and civilian tasks by the early 1950s.
For more information, see here [1]
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