Westland Type 192 Belvedere Twin-Rotor Helicopter Family
The Westland Type 192 Belvedere was the Royal Air Force’s first twin-engine, twin-rotor helicopter to enter service. Its tandem-rotor transport design supported demanding operations in Singapore, Aden, and Borneo during Britain’s postwar overseas withdrawal, where local communities called it the Flying Long-house.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Westland BelvedereWestland Type 192Belvedere HC.1Belvedere HC1
- Family Name
- Westland Belvedere
- Full Name
- Westland Type 192 Belvedere Twin-Rotor Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militaryutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Westland Type 192 Belvedere was the Royal Air Force’s first twin-engine, twin-rotor helicopter to enter service. Its tandem-rotor transport design supported demanding operations in Singapore, Aden, and Borneo during Britain’s postwar overseas withdrawal, where local communities called it the Flying Long-house.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:09:01 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:09:01 UTC