This side view of a Sycamore operated by ANA clearly shows the six-degree forward tilt of the main rotor.

Reflections – Bristol Sycamore

Bristol Sycamore

Commodore Norman Lee continues his series of articles on aircraft he flew during his service with the RN and RAN Fleet Air Arm.

Several months ago I flew into Vienna Airport and as we taxied into the terminal, there, mounted on the top of the building were three old aircraft, one of which was a Bristol Sycamore helicopter.

Having learnt to fly choppers in the Sycamore, it brought back happy memories of having to cope with a control system that required the manual dexterity of a pack of monkeys!

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