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Westland Helicopters was a British aircraft manufacturer. Originally Westland Aircraft , the company focused on helicopters after the Second World War. It was amalgamated with several other British firms in 1960 and 1961.
Westland Helicopters put together a proposal, designated WG.34, for a three-engined helicopter of similar dimensions to the Sea King; the WG.34 was to feature more autonomy and a greater range than its predecessor. [6]
In 1977, the British Ministry of Defence issued a requirement for an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter to replace the Royal Navy's Westland Sea Kings.Westland responded with design WG.34 that was approved for development.
The Westland Wessex is a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky H-34. It was developed and produced under licence by Westland Aircraft (later Westland Helicopters). One of the main changes from Sikorsky's H-34 was the replacement of the piston-engine powerplant with a turboshaft engine.
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose twin-engined military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil.Originally intended as a utility craft for both civil and naval usage, military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants.
Data from Westland Helicopters W30 history page Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1982–83 General characteristics Crew: 2 Capacity: 19 passengers (high density seating) Length: 52 ft 2 in (15.90 m) overall Height: 15 ft 6 in (4.72 m) rotors running Empty weight: 6,982 lb (3,167 kg) minimum equipment Max takeoff weight: 12,800 lb (5,806 kg) Fuel capacity: 1,043 kg (2,299 lb) in two underfloor ...
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Westland Aircraft was a British aircraft manufacturer located in Yeovil, Somerset. Formed as a separate company by separation from Petters Limited just before the start of the Second World War , Westland had been building aircraft since 1915.