Westland HU-5 WESSEX
The Westland Wessex is a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky S-58''Choctaw'' it was developed and produced under license by Westland Aircraft (later Westland Helicopters). One of the main changes from Sikorsky's S-58 was the replacement of the piston-engine powerplant with a turboshaft engine; the Wessex was the first helicopter in the world to be produced in large numbers that made use of a gas turbine propulsion system. Early models were powered by a single Napier Gazelle engine, later builds used a pair of Rolls-Royce Gnome engines.
The Wessex was initially produced for the Royal Navy (RN) and later for the Royal Air Force (RAF); a limited number of civilian aircraft were also produced, as well as some export sales. The Wessex operated as an anti-submarine warfare and utility helicopter; it is perhaps best recognised for its use as a search and rescue (SAR) helicopter. The type entered operational service in 1961, and had a service life in excess of 40 years before being retired in Britain.
Wessex HU.5
RN service troop transporter, carried 16 Royal Marines, 101 built
Drie uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Westland HU-5 WESSEX - No.84 Squadron, Royal Air Force, Cyprus 1987.
- Westland HU-5 WESSEX - No.847 Squadron, Royal Navy, Malaysia 1986.
- Westland HU-5 WESSEX - No.772 Squadron, Royal Navy, HMS London Flight 1981.
Afmeting;
- Lang; 204 mm.
Model Master verf kleur nr's; 1405 / 1503 / 1546 / 1701 / 1711 / 1740 / 1745 / 1749.
