Westland Whirlwind

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The Westland Whirlwind is a helicopter in av8.
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Introduction 1954
Withdrawal 1974
Aircraft Type Helicopter
Cruising Speed 104mph
Capacity 12 pax & 10 mail, or 24 crates of goods

Information

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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.

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