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
106	ah1	1979	XZ199	w/o 1999
107	ah1	1979	XZ203	B
107/1	ah1	1979	XZ204	w/o 1987
110	ah1	1979	XZ205
111	ah1	1979	XZ206	V
115	ah1	1979	XZ207	w/o 2000
116	ah1	1979	XZ208
125	ah1		XZ209
126	ah1	1979	XZ210	w/o 2011
127	ah1	1979	XZ211
129	ah1	1979	XZ212
131	ah1	1979	XZ213	w/o 1986
133	ah1	1979	XZ214
136	ah1	1979	XZ215
138	ah1	1979	XZ216
139	ah1	1979	XZ217
141	ah1	1979	XZ218 XZ218
144	ah1	1979	XZ219
146	ah1	1980	XZ220 XZ220
147	ah1	1979	XZ221 XZ221	Z
148	ah1	1979	XZ222
149	ah1	1979	XZ605	(DY)
150	ah1	1979	XZ606 XZ606
151	ah1	1980	XZ607
152	ah1	1979	XZ608
154	ah1	1979	XZ609
155	ah1	1979	XZ610	w/o 1998
156	ah1	1980	XZ611	Y
159	ah1	1980	XZ612	(DZ)
160	ah1	1980	XZ613

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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