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
233	ah1	1981	XZ670	X
234	ah1	1981	XZ671	w/o 1985
236	ah1	1981	XZ672 XZ672
238	ah1	1981	XZ673	(DW)
239	ah1	1981	XZ674
240	ah1	1981	XZ675	E
241	ah1	1982	XZ676 XZ676
242	ah1	1982	XZ677
244	ah1	1982	XZ678
247	ah1	1982	XZ679
250	ah1	1982	XZ680 XZ680	F
254	ah1	1982	XZ681	w/o 1984
274	ah1	1983	ZD272 ZD272	XZ608
275	ah1	1983	ZD273
277	ah1	1983	ZD274
279	ah1	1983	ZD275	w/o 1994
285	ah1	1983	ZD276	w/o 2007
290	ah1	1983	ZD277	U
294	ah1	1983	ZD278 ZD278	F
298	ah1	1983	ZD279 ZD279	C
302	ah1	1983	ZD280 ZD280
304	ah1	1983	ZD281
306	ah1	1983	ZD282
308	ah1	1983	ZD283 ZD283	D
311	ah1	1984	ZD284	24B
314	ah1	1984	ZD285

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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