Westland Whirlwind (helicopter) Rotorcraft

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Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
Description
The Westland Whirlwind helicopter is a British licence-built version of the U.S.
First Flight
1953-08-01
Entry Into service
1954-01-01
Production End
1966-01-01
Service End
1982-01-01
Designer
Westland Aircraft
Type
Helicopter
Length (m)
12.4968
Height (m)
4.572
Cockpit Crew
2
Max Speed (km/h)
175.4185
Max Ceiling (m)
3962.4
Rate of Climb (m/s)
4.6228
Armament
1x Mark 30 or Mark 44 torpedo or Depth charges (carried in place of dipping sonar)
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
360
Powerplant Description
1 × Alvis Leonides Major 755 14-cylinder two-row radial engine, 559 kW (750 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Navy, Royal Air Force, list
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_%28helicopter%29
Aircraft Engine
Alvis Leonides Major
Number of Engines
1
Number of main rotor blades
1
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