Westland Wessex 31A

Westland Wessex 31A Statistics
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Wessex 31A winching injured civilian to safety
Type Carrier-borne anti-submarine/search & rescue helicopter
Manufacturer Westland Aircraft Ltd, Yeovil, Somerset, UK
Ordered July 1961
Number purchased 27
First Delivered 1 Nov 1962
Last Delivered 4 Nov 1963
Weight 8,000 (empty)
13,500 (loaded)
Dimensions
  • Wing Span: 56 ft (rotors)
  • Length 65 ft 10.5 in (38 ft 6 in with blades and tailcone folded
  • Height: 14 ft 10 in
Crew 4
Engine One 1,575 shp Napier Gazelle 161 free turbine engine
Performance
  • Initial Rate of Climb: 1,540 ft/min
  • Ceiling: 14,100 ft
  • Speed: 108 knots
  • Range: 262 nautical miles
Armament
  • Guns: Nil
  • Bombs: 2 x torpedoes (external)
Ships Embarked In

Wessex 31A - 812 Wessex 31A at the hover Wessex 31A over operating from HMAS Melbourne

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