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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Westland Puma (licence‑built) | 1 |
| Westland Puma HC1 | 1 |
| Westland Puma HC2 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
No. 84 Squadron RAF
subject surface form:
No. 84 Squadron RAF
this entity surface form:
Westland Puma HC1
this entity surface form:
Westland Puma (licence‑built)