Westland "Wessex" ( born Westland Wessex ) is a multi-purpose British helicopter . Designed to ensure the accomplishment of the tasks of the Marine Corps, search and rescue operations and transportation of goods.
| Wessex | |
|---|---|
 At the Farnborough Airshow | |
| Type of | Multipurpose Transport Helicopter |
| Developer | Westland aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Westland aircraft Westland helicopters |
| First flight | June 20, 1958 |
| Start of operation | 1961 |
| End of operation | 2003 (Royal Air Force) |
| Operators | Royal Navy Royal Air Force Royal Navy of Australia |
| Units produced | 356 |
| Base model | Sikorsky H-34 |
The Wessex HSS-1 helicopter, built in the USA on the basis of the S-58 helicopter, made its first flight on May 17, 1957 . The first flight of the Wessex HAS.1 helicopter manufactured in the UK No. XL727 took place on June 20, 1958. In April 1960, it began to be mass-produced.
The Westland company imported and modified one instance of the S-58 helicopter, first by installing an engine with a power of 820 kW / 1100 hp, and then on experimental and pre-production machines, an engine with a capacity of 1081 kW / 1450 hp The first production copy entered service with the Royal Navy of Great Britain on July 4, 1961 .
Performance Specifications
- Crew 2-3
- Speed, km / h:
- maximum 212
- cruising 195
- Ceiling, m:
- static 1800
- dynamic 4300
- Range, km:
- distillation 770
- action 435
- Weight kg:
- maximum take-off 6123
- empty helicopter 3767
- Maximum payload, kg 2268
- The number of people transported:
- paratroopers 16
- wounded 7
- Dimensions of the helicopter, m:
- rotor diameter 17.7
- length 14.74
- height 4.93
- Engine: TVS Rolls-Royce Gnome 112, hp 2 to 1550
See also
- Sikorsky H-34
- Helicopter list