United KingdomWestland aircraft types

British helicopter manufacturer based in Yeovil, known for the Lynx and the Sea King, today part of Leonardo.

Country: United Kingdom · 2 aircraft types

Helicopters

Rotorcraft for rescue, police, offshore and military work – often seen at small helipads and hospitals.

Westland Lynx / Sea Lynx

Westland WG.13

Short, stocky, four blades and a rotor that can even loop: the Westland Lynx was the shipboard helicopter on German frigates for decades and has held a speed record since 1986. Here is how to recognize it.

Westland Sea King

Sea King Mk 41

Boat-shaped hull, side sponsons, five rotor blades and, in Britain, bright yellow for decades: the Westland Sea King was the RAF’s rescue helicopter and the German Navy’s shipboard helicopter. Here is how to recognize it and how to still find one today.

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