About This Aircraft
The Westland Whirlwind was a British licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-55/H-19 Chickasaw helicopter. The HAS.7 was an anti-submarine warfare version for the Royal Navy, powered by an Alvis Leonides Major radial engine. XK936 served with the Fleet Air Arm.
Specifications
Engine: One Alvis Leonides Major 755/1 radial piston engine, 750 hp | Main Rotor Diameter: 53 ft (16.15 m) | Length: 41 ft 8.5 in (12.71 m) (fuselage) | Height: 15 ft 7.5 in (4.76 m) | Max Takeoff Weight: 7,800 lb (3,538 kg) | Max Speed: 109 mph (175 km/h) | Range: 334 miles (538 km) | Service Ceiling: 13,000 ft (3,960 m) | Armament: Could carry a homing torpedo (e.g., Mk.30 or Mk.44) or depth charges.
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