Westland Wasp

General Data
First Flown:	1962	Length:	40 ft 4 in
Lift Capability:	1,500 lb	Height:	11 ft 8 in
Range:	263 nm	Rotor Span:	32 ft 3 in
Top Speed:	120 mph	Empty Weight:	3,452 lb
Service Ceiling:	unknown	Max Gross Weight:	at take off 5,500 lb
Engines:	1 Rolls-Royce Bristol Nimbus 503 turboshaft rated at 710 shp
Armament:	Torpedoes, wire guided missiles and epth charges
Accommodations:	1 Pilot and 4 Passengers	Cargo:	1,500 lb
Operators:	Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand

Similar Aircraft:	none
Other Features:	none


Notes
No longer in production, 125 were built.
The Wasp was developed to meet the Royal Navy's requirement for a five seat general purpose, shipborne helicopter for operation from small ships such as frigates. The aircraft was based on the Scout airframe and was a direct result of earlier work carried out with the Saunders-Roe P-531. In addition to the aircraft produced for the Royal navy, Wasps served with the navies of the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand, Brazil, Indonesia and Malaysia. Courtesy of AgustaWestland

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