1977


Westland Lynx

Lynx AH1





First British Army variant. 113 built between 1977-1984. Most converted to AH.7 variant
Between Mar 1988 and 1994, NARO Fleetlands converted 107 Lynx AH.1 to AH.7 standard for the British Army and Royal Marines.

A significant number of Lynx were Struck Off Charge (SoC) during Apr 2015.


Specifications Lynx AH1


Engine 2 x
Capacity 2 + 10
Length (m) 15.16
Height (m) 3.66
Blades 4
Rotor diam. (m) 12.8
Disc area (m2) 128.68
Weight (kgs) Empty: 2323     Max: 3628
Speed (km/h) Cruise: 256     Max: 333
Range (km) 320
Ceiling (m)
Rate/Climb (m/min) 853
blueprints


  List of Operators of Lynx AH1


Years Model Org
1971/?? Lynx united kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD)
1971/00 Lynx united kingdom Westland
1977/18 Lynx united kingdom Army Air Corps
1982/13 Lynx united kingdom Royal Marines



  Global Distribution of Lynx AH1



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Construction Numbers


C/N Year History
250 1982 UK XZ680
254 w/o 1984 1982 UK XZ681
274 1983 UK ZD272
275 1983 UK ZD273
277 1983 UK ZD274
279 w/o 1994 1983 UK ZD275
285 w/o 2007 1983 UK ZD276
290 1983 UK ZD277
294 1983 UK ZD278
298 1983 UK ZD279
302 1983 UK ZD280
304 1983 UK ZD281
306 1983 UK ZD282
308 1983 UK ZD283
311 1984 UK ZD284
314 1984 UK ZD285


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