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Westland Whirlwind

Westland Whirlwind HAR.10

1959 · Single-engine intermediate turbine helicopter

Factory at UK Yeovil

Improved SAR/transport version powered by Bristol Siddeley Gnome engine, 68 new built for Royal Air Force, plus many conversion from earlier marks.

Specifications

Engine1 x Rolls-Royce Gnome H1000 1050 shp
Capacity2
Length (m)12.7
Height (m)4.75
Blades3
Rotor diam. (m)16.15
Disc area (m2)204.96
Weight (kgs)Empty: 2676 Max: 3538
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 151 Max: 175
Range (km)530
Ceiling (m)3960
Rate/Climb (m/min)371
blueprints Whirlwind HAR.10

Airframes (102)

C/NModelBuiltReg
wa144har.21956UK XK988
wa149har.21956UK XL110w/o 1973
wa151har.21957UK XL112w/o 1970
wa266hcc.81959UK XN126
wa267hcc.81959UK XN127w/o 1980
wa342har101961UK XP299
wa343har101961UK XP300w/o 1976
wa344har101961UK XP301
wa345har101961UK XP302w/o 1972
wa346har101961UK XP303w/o 1971
wa347har101961UK XP327w/o 1965
wa348har101961UK XP328 G-BKHCR w/o 1988
wa349har101961UK XP329
wa350har101961UK XP330
wa351har101961UK XP331
wa352har101961UK XP332w/o 1969
wa353har101961UK XP333
wa354har101961UK XP338N
wa355har101961UK XP339 XP339
wa356har101961UK XP340w/o 1972
wa357har101962UK XP341E
wa358har101962UK XP342w/o 1966
wa359har101962UK XP343w/o 1969
wa360har101962UK XP344
wa361har101962UK XP345 XP345
wa362har101962UK XP346 XP346
wa363har101962UK XP347w/o 1981
wa364har101962UK XP348w/o 1964
wa365har101962UK XP349w/o 1972
wa366har101962UK XP350 XP350
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Operators

1952-?? UK Westland Whirlwind
1955-1981 UK Royal Air Force Whirlwind
1979-1989 UK Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Board