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Westland Whirlwind HAR.2

1955 · Single-engine turbine helicopter

Factory at UK Yeovil

Westland WS-55 Whirlwind utility transport for Royal Air Force powered by Wright Cyclone engine, 33 built.

Specifications

Length (m)12.71
Blades3
Rotor diam. (m)16.15
Disc area (m2)204.96
Weight (kgs)Empty: 2400 Max: 3400
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 138 Max: 177
Range (km)480
blueprints Whirlwind HAR.2

Airframes (31)

C/NModelBuiltReg
wa 50har.21955UK XD803 XJ434w/o 1957
wa 52har.21955UK XD805 XJ436w/o 1955
wa 96har.21955UK XJ725w/o 1961
wa 97har.21955UK XJ726 XJ726
wa 99har.21956UK XJ728w/o 1960
wa100har.21956UK XJ729 8732M G-BVGE
wa101har.21955UK XJ730w/o 1958
wa102har.21956UK XJ756w/o 1956
wa103har.21956UK XJ757W-F w/o 1966
wa104har.21956UK XJ758
wa105har.21956UK XJ759w/o 1966
wa106har.21956UK XJ760w/o 1964
wa108har.21956UK XJ762w/o 1961
wa109har.21956UK XJ763 G-BKHA
wa110har.21956UK XJ764w/o 1976
wa111har.21956UK XJ765w/o 1961
wa112har.21956UK XJ766w/o 1959
wa139har.21956UK XK968
wa140har.21956UK XK969
wa141har.21956UK XK970
wa142har.21956UK XK986
wa143har.21956UK XK987B
wa144har.21956UK XK988
wa145har.21956UK XK989w/o 1957
wa146har.21956UK XK990w/o 1967
wa147har.21956UK XK991w/o 1963
wa148har.21956UK XL109w/o 1970
wa149har.21956UK XL110w/o 1973
wa150har.21957UK XL111w/o 1967
wa151har.21957UK XL112w/o 1970

Operators

1955-1981 UK Royal Air Force Whirlwind