Westland Whirlwind

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The first helicopter available in Av8, the Westland Whirlwind was the Westland name for the Sikorsky S-55 / H-19 Chickasaw. Westland built it under license from 1953. It was heavily used by the Royal Navy, and experimentally by BEA and other airlines.
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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.  
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It was heavily used by the Royal Navy, and experimentally by BEA and other airlines.
  
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter) Wikipedia article]
 
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Whirlwind_(helicopter) Wikipedia article]

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The Westland Whirlwind is a helicopter in av8.
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Introduction 1954
Aircraft Type Helicopter
Cruising Speed 120mph
Landing Speed N/A
Capacity 12 pax & 10 mail, or 24 crates of goods

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Whirlwind.jpg

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.

Wikipedia article

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