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Westland Lynx mk28

1978 · Twin-engine turbine helicopter

Factory at UK Yeovil

The Qatari Police become the opnly export customer for the Army Battlefield Lynx when they purchased three Lynx HC.28 helicopters in 197?. These aircraft were broadly similar to the AH.1, but with sand filters fitted to the engine intakes. In 1987 the Qatari Police traded its three HC.28s for three gunships equipped with a FLIR turret and the twin 7.62mm turret. Seats for four men were added in the back. Only searchlights, gun pods or rocket pods could be fitted to the stub wings. Weather radar was added to the nose in place of the Blue Kestrel.
blueprints Lynx mk28

Airframes (3)

C/NModelBuiltReg
028mk281978QA QP30 QP-30 UK QP-30 ZZ003TAD013
033mk281978QA QP-31 UK QP-31
034mk281978QA QP32 QP-32 UK TAD016

Operators

1971-?? UK Ministry of Defence Lynx
1977-2018 UK Army Air Corps Lynx