Westland Lynx Rotorcraft

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Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
Description
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil.
ICAO Code
LYNX
First Flight
1971-03-21
Entry Into service
1978-01-01
Service End
2011-01-01
Designer
Westland Aircraft
Type
Multi-purpose military helicopter
Length (m)
13.1064
Height (m)
3.6576
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Seating
8
Max Speed (km/h)
324.0997
Armament
Naval: 2 × torpedoes or 4 × Sea Skua missiles or 2 × depth charges; Attack: 1 × 20mm Oerlikon cannon, 2 × 70mm rocket pods CRV7, 8 × TOW ATGM; General: 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Guns (AH.7 and AH.9), 0.50 inch Browning AN/M3M heavy machine guns (HAS.3, HMA.8 and AH.9A)
Capacity Description
8 troops / 3000 lb maximum underslung load
Endurance (h)
5
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
450
Powerplant Description
2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1016 kW (1362 hp) each
Primary Users
British Army (historical), Royal Navy (historical), German Navy, See Operators for others
Status
In service
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Lynx
Number of Engines
2
Number of main rotor blades
1

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