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Westland Whirlwind HAR.4

1954 · Single-engine turbine helicopter

Improved HAR.2 for hot and high conditions, 24 built for RAF. Many survivors converted to HAR.10.

Specifications

Length (m)12.71
Blades3
Rotor diam. (m)16.15
Disc area (m2)204.96
Weight (kgs)Empty: 2400 Max: 3400
Speed (km/h)Cruise: 138 Max: 177
Range (km)465
blueprints Whirlwind HAR.4

Airframes (33)

C/NModelBuiltReg
wa 97har.21955UK XJ726
wa 98har.41955UK XJ727 8661M 8661M8661M
wa107har.41956UK XJ761w/o 1960

Operators

1955-1981 UK Royal Air Force Whirlwind