Westland Wessex HAS.1 (XS863)

Anti-submarine warfare helicopter By: Westland Aircraft Origin: United Kingdom First Flight: 1958 Part of: Westland Wessex series
Westland Wessex HAS.1 (XS863)

About This Aircraft

The Westland Wessex was a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky S-58 "Choctaw." The HAS.1 was an early Royal Navy anti-submarine warfare variant. XS863 served with 815 Naval Air Squadron.

Specifications

Engine: One Napier Gazelle NGa.13 turboshaft engine, 1,450 shp | Main Rotor Diameter: 56 ft (17.07 m) | Length: 65 ft 10 in (20.07 m) (overall) | Height: 16 ft 2 in (4.93 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 12,600 lb (5,715 kg) | Max Speed: 132 mph (212 km/h) | Range: 310 miles (499 km) | Service Ceiling: 14,100 ft (4,300 m) | Armament: Could carry homing torpedoes (e.g., Mk.44 or Mk.46) or depth charges for ASW role.

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Related Aircraft Variants

Other aircraft in the Westland Wessex series:

Westland Wessex HC.2 XV728 Argonaut

Westland Wessex HC.2 XV728 Argonaut

Utility helicopter

By: Westland

This aircraft is located at Newark Air Museum

Further Reading

Westland Wessex Owners' Workshop Manual: 1958 onwards (all models) (Haynes Manuals)

By: Lee Howard

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