Who That Plane?! › Fixed Wing › Westland Dragonfly
Reading level:
Adult
👶 Kids
A kid-friendly version of this page isn’t written yet — you’re seeing the regular version below.
Back to the gallery to find an aircraft with a Kids version.
Westland Dragonfly
Early Jet (1946–1969)
© Photo: RuthAS · CC BY 3.0
Open in interactive gallery → See aircraft like this on the live radar →
On this page:
Overview
Specifications
Further Reading
The Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter was built by Westland Aircraft and is an Anglicised licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-51.
Specifications
Category Fixed Wing
Domain Civil
Era Early Jet (1946–1969)
Engine 1× 9-cylinder air-cooled radial piston engine (6lb boost)
Thrust / Power 520 hp
Length (ft) 57
Empty Weight (lb) 4366
MTOW (lb) 5870
Service Ceiling (ft) 11000
Range (mi) 300
Max Speed (mph) 103