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The Westland Whirlwind was a British twin-engined fighter developed by Westland Aircraft. A contemporary of the Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane , it was the first single-seat, twin-engined, cannon-armed fighter of the Royal Air Force .
The Butterworth Westland Whirlwind was a 2/3 scale flying replica of the British Westland Whirlwind fighter aircraft of World War II that was built in the United States in the 1970s. The aircraft was based on the wings and horizontal tail of a Grumman American AA-1A modified and mated to an all-new fuselage .
Privately owned ex-military Westland Wasp HAS.1. Westland Lynx helicopters of the Royal Navy Black Cats display team RAF Westland Sea King. WS-51 - Westland Dragonfly; WS-55 - Westland Whirlwind; Westland Widgeon; WG-58 - Westland Wessex; Westland Westminster (1958) – prototype stage only; Westland Scout; Westland Wasp; Westland Sioux; WS-61 ...
Westland Whirlwind a license-built version of the U.S. Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw with British engines. Westland Widgeon a private venture by Westland Aircraft as an improvement on the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly; Westland Westminster (1958) – heavy lift helicopter, private venture to prototype stage only; Westland Wisp Small remote-controlled ...
The Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (company model number S-55) is a multi-purpose piston-engined helicopter that was used by the United States Army and United States Air Force.It was also license-built by Westland Aircraft as the Westland Whirlwind in the United Kingdom.
Data from Westland Aircraft since 1915 General characteristics Crew: 2 pilots Length: 41 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (12.713 m) Height: 15 ft 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (4.763 m) Empty weight: 5,993 lb (2,718 kg) Max takeoff weight: 7,800 lb (3,538 kg) Powerplant: 1 × Alvis Leonides Major 755 14-cylinder two-row radial engine, 750 hp (560 kW) Main rotor diameter: 53 ft 0 in (16.15 m) Main rotor area: 2,205 sq ft ...
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Bristow Helicopters was established by Alan Bristow in June 1955; two years later, it acquired its first pair of helicopters in the form of the Westland Widgeon. The company quickly expanded overseas as well as various services, including helicopter training, oil exploration, search and rescue, and charter flights. Having entered the African ...