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Westland Scout / Wasp
Westland · Utility/Transport · UK · Early Jet (1946–1969)
The Westland Scout is a light helicopter developed by Westland Helicopters. Developed from the Saro P.531, it served as a land-based general purpose military helicopter, sharing a common ancestor and numerous components with the naval-orientated Westland Wasp helicopter. The type's primary operator was the Army Air Corps of the British Army, which operated it in several conflict zones including Northern Ireland and the Falklands War.
Specifications
- Category
- Rotorcraft
- Sub-Category
- Utility/Transport
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Early Jet (1946–1969)
- Country
- UK
- Manufacturer
- Westland
- Operator
- British Army (Scout) / Royal Navy (Wasp)
- Status
- Retired
- Service Entry
- 1963
- Produced
- 184
- Propulsion
- Turboprop
- Engine
- Rolls-Royce Nimbus 101 turboshaft
- Thrust / Power
- 685 shp
- Launch
- Ground
- Length (ft)
- 40.3
- Wingspan (ft)
- 32.5
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 3232
- MTOW (lb)
- 5300
- Payload (lb)
- 1320
- Endurance (hr)
- 2.5
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 13400
- Range (mi)
- 257
- Max Speed (mph)
- 131
- Armament
- 2x AS-12 missiles or SS.11; 7.62mm GPMG