Saunders-Roe P.531
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The Saunders-Roe P.531 was a British experimental light helicopter prototype that served as the direct precursor to the Westland Scout.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental helicopter
ⓘ
light helicopter ⓘ prototype aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftType | rotorcraft ⓘ |
| capacity | 3 passengers ⓘ |
| category |
1950s British helicopters
ⓘ
British helicopters ⓘ experimental aircraft ⓘ prototype helicopters ⓘ |
| configuration | single main rotor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designer | Saunders-Roe design team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | Saunders-Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | British Army requirements for a light helicopter ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Saunders-Roe Skeeter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-engine ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| firstFlightDate | 1958-07-20 ⓘ |
| firstFlightYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| fuselageMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| isPredecessorOf |
Westland Scout
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landingGear | skid landing gear ⓘ |
| laterDevelopmentTakenOverBy | Westland Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Saunders-Roe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 4 ⓘ |
| powerplant |
Blackburn Turmo 603 turboshaft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
de Havilland Gnome turboshaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUser | British Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
experimental helicopter
ⓘ
light utility helicopter ⓘ |
| rotorBladesNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| status | prototype only ⓘ |
| successor |
Westland Scout
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland Wasp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | tail rotor ⓘ |
| usedFor |
development testing
ⓘ
evaluation ⓘ |
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