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Westland Lynx mk90

1982 · Twin-engine turbine helicopter

Factory at UK Yeovil

Modified embargoed Argentine Mk.87s later brought by the Royal Danish Navy. Upgraded to Super Lynx standard and designated Mk.90B
S-249 and S-256 were procured from the cancelled Argentine contract Mk.87 and converted to Mk.90, as attrition replacements for S-187 and S-196.

Damaged S-170 was rebuilt as a Mk.90B and the remaining Mk.80 on strength were converted to Mk.90B standard.
blueprints Lynx mk90

Airframes (2)

C/NModelBuiltReg
249mk871982UK G-BKBL
256mk901982DK S-256

Operators

1971-2000 UK Westland Lynx
1980-2010 DK Kongelige Danske Marine Lynx