Westland Puma HC2

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The Westland Puma HC2 is a modernized, twin‑engine medium-lift military helicopter used by the Royal Air Force for tactical transport and support missions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf medium-lift helicopter
military helicopter
twin-engine helicopter
aircraftCategory utility helicopter
airframeOrigin Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma NERFINISHED
basedOn Westland Puma HC1 NERFINISHED
canOperateFrom austere landing sites
canOperateIn hot-and-high conditions
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
crew 1 crewman
2 pilots
engineModel Turbomeca Makila 1A1 NERFINISHED
engineType turboshaft
enteredServiceWithRAF 2010s
hasFeature ballistic protection
digital autopilot
enhanced defensive aids suite
glass cockpit
improved engines
night-vision goggle compatible cockpit
upgraded avionics
landingGearType retractable landing gear
manufacturer Westland Helicopters NERFINISHED
modernizationProgram Puma Life Extension Programme NERFINISHED
numberOfEngines 2
operator Royal Air Force
primaryMissionProfile airmobile operations
tactical airlift
primaryUser Royal Air Force
role battlefield support helicopter
rotorConfiguration single main rotor
serviceBranch United Kingdom Joint Helicopter Command NERFINISHED
serviceStatus in service
tailConfiguration single tail rotor
upgradeOf Westland Puma HC1 NERFINISHED
usedBy No. 230 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED
No. 33 Squadron RAF NERFINISHED
usedFor logistic support
medical evacuation
support missions
tactical transport
troop transport
usedIn Afghanistan War NERFINISHED
Iraq operations
counter-terrorism support operations
disaster relief missions
humanitarian assistance missions

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84 Squadron RAF equipment Westland Puma HC2
subject surface form: No. 84 Squadron RAF
84 Squadron RAF historicalAircraft Westland Puma HC2
subject surface form: No. 84 Squadron RAF
this entity surface form: Westland Puma HC1
Westland Helicopters notableProduct Westland Puma HC2
this entity surface form: Westland Puma (licence‑built)