Westland Scout AH MK 1



General Data		Notes
First Flown	1960	No longer in production, 149 were made. A five seat general purpose helicopter, the result of continued development of the Saunders-Roe P 531 for the British Army. Design and manufacture of the Scout was the responsibility of the Fairey Division at Hayes. Production aircraft went mainly to the Army with a few examples sold for export. The Scout remained in service with the Army until 1994 giving the Army Air Corps its introduction to the operation of turbine powered helicopters, serving in the Middle East, Hong Kong and the Falklands. Courtsey of AgustaWestland
Length	40 ft 4 in
Height	unknown
Rotor Span	32 ft 3 in
Lift Capability	unknown
Range	unknown
Top Speed	114 kts
Empty Weight	unknown
Max Gross Weight	5,300 lbs
Service Ceiling	unknown
Armament	n/a
Engines	1 Rolls Royce Numbus 101 turboshaft rated at 1,050 shp
Accommodations	1 Pilots plus 4 passengers
Cargo	unknown
Operators	unknown
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