History
News
Before the Royal Navy phased the Wessex out of SAR service, work began to identify Sea King HAS.5 airframes which would not be needed for the HAS.6 conversion programme. These were stripped of the ASW equipment and fitted for SAR work, re-equipping 771 Squadron from October 1987
Specifications
| Engine | 2 x Rolls-Royce Gnome H1400-1 1660 shp |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 4 + 10 |
| Length (m) | 17.02 |
| Height (m) | 5.13 |
| Blades | 5 |
| Rotor diam. (m) | 18.9 |
| Disc area (m2) | 280 |
| Weight (kgs) | Empty: 6490 Max: 9710 |
| Speed (km/h) | Max: 235 |
Airframes (16)
| C/N | Model | Built | Reg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wa 635 | has.1 | 1969 |  XV647 | |
| wa 636 | has.1 | 1969 | XV648 | |
| wa 649 | has.1 | 1970 | XV661 | |
| wa 654 | has.1 | 1970 | XV666 | |
| wa 658 | has.1 | 1970 | XV670 | |
| wa 661 | has.1 | 1970 | XV673 | |
| wa 670 | has.1 | 1971 | XV699 | 823/PW |
| wa 676 | has.1 | 1971 | XV705 | |
| wa 846 | has.2 | 1976 | XZ578 | |
| wa 880 | has.5 | 1979 | XZ920 | |
| wa 891 | has.5 | 1980 | ZA130 | |
| wa 895 | has.5 | 1981 | ZA134 | |
| wa 898 | has.5 | 1981 | ZA137 | |
| wa 899 | has.5 | 1982 | ZA166 | |
| wa 900 | has.5 | 1982 | ZA167 | |
| wa 902 | has.5 | 1982 | ZA169 |
Operators
| 1969-2018 | Fleet Air Arm Sea King |
| 2017- | Developing Assets (UK) Ltd Sea King |