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Westland Whirlwind HCC.8

1956 · Single-engine light turbine helicopter

Factory at UK Yeovil

VIP version powered by Alvis Leonides engine, 2 built for UK Royal Flight.

Specifications

Engine1 x Alvis Leonides MK 160 760 shp
Capacity2 + 4
blueprints Whirlwind HCC.8

Airframes (2)

C/NModelBuiltReg
wa266hcc.81959UK XN126 8655M8655M
wa267hcc.81959UK XN127w/o 1980

Operators

1955-1981 UK Royal Air Force Whirlwind