Westland Wasp
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The Westland Wasp is a British shipborne anti-submarine helicopter developed in the 1960s, widely used by the Royal Navy and several other navies for maritime operations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-submarine warfare helicopter
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ shipborne helicopter ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | light utility helicopter ⓘ |
| armament |
anti-ship missile
ⓘ
depth charge ⓘ torpedo ⓘ |
| category |
1960s British helicopters
ⓘ
British military helicopters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew |
2
ⓘ
3 ⓘ |
| designedBy | Westland Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
maritime operations
ⓘ
operation from small warships ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Westland Scout NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Nimbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1962 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1964 ⓘ |
| landingGearType | four-wheeled landing gear ⓘ |
| launchMethod | ship deck take-off ⓘ |
| mainRotorBlades | 4 ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Westland Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 1 ⓘ |
| operatorType | naval aviation units ⓘ |
| powerplantManufacturer | Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recoveryMethod | ship deck landing ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
anti-submarine warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ shipborne utility ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailRotorPosition | starboard side ⓘ |
| tailRotorType | conventional tail rotor ⓘ |
| typicalShipTypes |
destroyers
ⓘ
frigates ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Brazilian Navy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Navy ⓘ Royal Netherlands Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ South African Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Falklands War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South African Border War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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