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saunders roe saro p.531

in united kingdom Army Air Corps


Del'd: 3 - 1961 to 1963


   
   

History of this Model in this Organisation:

Short trials life for the P.531-2 before being reworked in to pre-production Scout AH.1s

Units with this Model in this Organisation:

YearsUnitsbold : Current Base of the Unit




Roles of this Model in this Organisation:

Roles
concept development




Construction Numbers of this Model in this Organisation: Help Us    

C/NModBuiltID     In this OrganisationIn other Org

    s2/5311 1959     XP166: Reworked from P.531-2 to pre-production version of Scout AH.1 as XP166 during 1960. For further information, see under Westland Scout.
agusta-westland G-APVL: P.531-2 as second tranche of prototype, with 1050shp Bristol Siddeley Nimbus engine derated to 635shp. ff 9 Aug 1959. To UK Army Air Corps for trials.
    s2/8444 1961     XR436: Reworked from P.531-2 to pre-production version Scout AH.1 at Hayes during 1962. For further information, see under Westland Scout.
agusta-westland XR436: P.531-2 built at Hayes, for evaluation by Indian Government. ff Feb 1962. Indian interest waned and airframe diverted for modifications to pre-production Scout AH.1 at Hayes in 1962.
    s2/5312 1959     XR493: Reworked from P.531-2 to pre-production version Scout AH.1 at Hayes during 1960. For further information, see under Westland Scout.
agusta-westland G-APVM: P.531-2 built at Eastleigh as second tranche of prototype, with de Havilland Gnome H.1000 turbine derated to 685shp. ff 3 May 1960. Converted to pre-production Scout AH.1 at Hayes in 1960.
    3 C/N found in this Organisation



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