BRAND and MODEL
WESTLAND WESSEX
TYPE
Anti-submarine warfare and search-and-rescue helicopter
ORIGIN
United Kingdom
ENGINE
One flat-rated 1,149 kw (1,540 shp) Napier Gazelle N.ga.113/2 turboshaft
SPECIFICATIONS
Rotor diameter: 17.07 m (56 ft)
Fuselage length: 14.74m (48 ft 4½ in)
Overall height: 4.93 m (16 ft 2 in)
Main rotor disc area: 228.81 m² (2,643.01 sq ft)
Tail rotor disc area: 6.58 m² (70.88 sq ft)
Max speed: 212 km/h (132 mph)
Max cruising speed: 204 km/h (127 mph)
Max inclined climb rate: 475 m/min (1,560 ft/min)
Hovering ceiling in ground effect: 1,798 m (5,900 ft)
Hovering ceiling out of ground effect: 1,097 m (3,600 ft)
Normal range: 547 km (340 miles)
Range with auxiliary tanks: 901 km (560 miles)
Empty weight: 3,447 kg (7,600 lb)
Loaded weight: 6,350 kg (14,000 lb)
PHOTO
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