Bristol Aeroplane Company - Production Lists
Type 191
The Bristol Type 191 was a tandem-rotor helicopter designed to meet a Royal Navy requirement for general purpose ship-based helicopter. Based on the Type 173, it would be capable of carrying 16 passenger or equivalent cargo.
Mk.1 - two 850hp Alvis Leonides Major engines. 3 ordered and built, but the order was
cancelled before any flew.All 3 were used as ground test airframes.
Mk.2 - two 1,465hp Napier Gazelle engines. 65 ordered, but the order was cancelled before
any were built.
Production list
| MSN | Type | Reg History |
|---|---|---|
| 13274 | Bristol 191 Mk.1 | XG354 Royal Navy. Ground tests for Gazelle engine only |
| 13275 | Bristol 191 Mk.1 | XG355 Royal Navy. Ground tests for Gazelle engine only |
| 13276 | Bristol 191 Mk.1 | XG356 Royal Navy. Ground controls fatigue tests only |
The cancelled 191 Mk.2's were allocated c/ns 13277 to 13341, and Royal Navy serials XG357 to XG441.
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