Westland Lynx
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The Westland Lynx is a British multi-role military helicopter renowned for its agility and widespread use in both army and naval variants since the 1970s.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military helicopter
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rotorcraft ⓘ utility helicopter ⓘ |
| armamentOptions |
anti-ship missiles
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machine guns ⓘ rockets ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| armyVariant |
Lynx AH.1
NERFINISHED
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Lynx AH.7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynx AH.9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Gem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1971-03-21 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| introduced | 1978 ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Westland Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maxSpeedRecord | 400.87 km/h ⓘ |
| maxSpeedRecordDate | 1986-08-11 ⓘ |
| navalVariant |
Lynx HAS.2
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Lynx HAS.3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Lynx HMA.8 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
folding rotor blades on naval variants
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fully articulated rotor system ⓘ high agility ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryUsers |
British Army
NERFINISHED
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French Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| record | world speed record for helicopters (1986) ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare helicopter
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anti-surface warfare helicopter ⓘ battlefield utility helicopter ⓘ medical evacuation helicopter ⓘ multi-role helicopter ⓘ reconnaissance helicopter ⓘ search and rescue helicopter ⓘ |
| status |
partially retired
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still in service with some operators ⓘ |
| successor | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| typicalCapacity | 8 troops ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Navy
NERFINISHED
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German Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Norwegian Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Danish Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Malaysian Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korean Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Afghanistan War (2001–2021)
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Falklands War NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf War ⓘ Iraq War ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
AW159 Wildcat