Lynx HMA8
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The Lynx HMA8 is a British naval variant of the Westland Lynx helicopter, used primarily by the Royal Navy for anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare, search and rescue, and maritime patrol operations.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lynx HAS2 | 1 |
| Lynx HMA8 (historical) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Westland Lynx variant
ⓘ
military helicopter ⓘ naval helicopter variant ⓘ |
| aircrewCapacity | up to 3 ⓘ |
| airframeConfiguration | twin-engine helicopter ⓘ |
| avionicsUpgradeOver | Lynx HAS3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Westland Lynx NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canCarry |
anti-ship missiles
ⓘ
depth charges ⓘ door-mounted machine gun ⓘ torpedoes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crew | 2 ⓘ |
| designedForEnvironment | maritime operations ⓘ |
| designedForOperationFrom |
destroyers
ⓘ
frigates ⓘ other Royal Navy surface ships ⓘ |
| engineModel | Rolls-Royce Gem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turboshaft ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | Royal Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
FLIR/EO sensor turret (on many aircraft)
ⓘ
dipping sonar (on ASW-configured aircraft) ⓘ electronic support measures ⓘ radar for surface search ⓘ |
| features |
folding rotor blades
ⓘ
folding tail for shipboard stowage ⓘ marinised airframe ⓘ |
| introducedAsUpgradeOf | Lynx HAS3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Westland Helicopters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-submarine warfare ⓘ |
| replacedBy | AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | frontline Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| retirementPeriod | mid-2010s ⓘ |
| rotorConfiguration | single main rotor with tail rotor ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
anti-surface warfare
ⓘ
maritime patrol ⓘ search and rescue ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Fleet Air Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryPeriod | late 1980s–1990s ⓘ |
| typicalCrewComposition | pilot and observer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
casualty evacuation
ⓘ
over-the-horizon targeting ⓘ special forces support ⓘ surface surveillance ⓘ utility transport ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gulf and other expeditionary deployments
ⓘ
North Atlantic operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lynx HMA8 (historical)
this entity surface form:
Lynx HAS2