Westland Whirlwind
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Revision as of 16:40, 16 April 2010
The Westland Whirlwind is a helicopter in av8.
Stats
| Introduction | 1954 |
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| Withdrawal | 1974 |
| Aircraft Type | Helicopter |
| Cruising Speed | 120mph |
| Landing Speed | N/A |
| Capacity | 12 pax & 10 mail, or 24 crates of goods |
Information
The first helicopter available in av8, the Westland Whirlwind was a licence-built version of the Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 Chickasaw.
It was heavily used by the Royal Navy, and experimentally by BEA and other airlines.
