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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
wa406har101962UK XR456w/o 1968
wa407har101962UK XR457
wa408har101962UK XR458 XR4588662M
wa409har101963UK XR477w/o 1969
wa410har101963UK XR478P w/o 1967
wa411har101963UK XR479
wa412har101963UK XR480w/o 1965
wa413har101963UK XR481
wa414har101963UK XR482G
wa415har101963UK XR483 N2979G
wa416har101963UK XR484
wa417har101963UK XR485
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Operators

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