Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Rotorcraft

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Manufacturer
Westland Aircraft
Description
The Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter was built by Westland Aircraft and is an Anglicised licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-51.
First Flight
1948-10-05
Entry Into service
1950-01-01
Production End
1954-01-01
Designer
Westland Aircraft
Type
Rescue or communications helicopter
Length (m)
17.3736
Height (m)
3.6576
Cockpit Crew
1
Max Seating
3
Max Speed (km/h)
165.7624
Cruise Speed (km/h)
136.7942
Max Ceiling (m)
3352.8
Capacity Description
3 passengers (useful load 530 lb
National Origin
United Kingdom
Number Built
149
Powerplant Description
1 × Alvis Leonides 521/1 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (6lb boost), 388 kW (520 hp) each
Primary Users
Royal Navy, Royal Air Force
Status
Retired
Wikipedia Article (URL)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_WS-51_Dragonfly
Number of Engines
1
Number of main rotor blades
1
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