Westland Lynx

Westland Lynx AH1

1977 · Twin-engine turbine helicopter

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

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
Rate/Climb (m/min)	853

Airframes (116)

C/N	Model	Built	Reg
008	ah1	1977	XZ170
01/08	ah1	1973	XX907
011	ah1	1977	XZ171
013	ah1	1977	XZ172
021	ah1	1977	XZ173
024	ah1	1977	XZ174	B
030	ah1	1977	XZ175 XZ175	C
037	ah1	1977	XZ176
038	ah1	1977	XZ177 XZ177
044	ah1	1977	XZ178 XZ178
047	ah1	1978	XZ179 G-NCKS	W
055	ah1	1978	XZ180	C
056	ah1	1978	XZ181
058	ah1	1978	XZ182	M
061	ah1	1978	XZ183
065	ah1	1978	XZ184
069	ah1	1978	XZ185 XZ185
072	ah1	1978	XZ186	w/o 1991
075	ah1	1978	XZ187
077	ah1	1978	XZ188
079	ah1	1978	XZ189	w/o 1979
082	ah1	1978	XZ190
085	ah1	1978	XZ191
089	ah1	1978	XZ192
093	ah1	1978	XZ193 XZ193
096	ah1	1979	XZ194 XZ194
097	ah1	1978	XZ195 XZ195
098	ah1	1979	XZ196
100	ah1	1978	XZ197
104	ah1	1979	XZ198

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Operators

1971-??	Ministry of Defence Lynx
1971-2000	Westland Lynx
1977-2018	Army Air Corps Lynx
1982-2013	Royal Marines Lynx
2021-	Gazelle Squadron Display Team