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United Kingdom - naval aviation
Lynx HMA.8
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Lynx HAS.2 | ASW | 2/1976 - 5/1981 | 60 | 1990s | 2 Rolls-Royce Gem 2 (2 õ 900 h. p.), 2 Mk46 or Stingray ASW torpedoes or 2 Exoset AM.39 anti-ship missiles or 2 DC |
| Lynx HAS.3 | ASW | 1/1982 - 10/1988 | 31 + 60 rebuilt from HAS.2 | on service | 2 Gem 41-1 (2 õ 1120 h. p.), Seaspray radar, 2 Mk46 or Stingray ASW torpedoes or 2 Exoset AM.39 or 4 Sea Skua anti-ship missiles or 2 DC |
| Lynx HAS.8 (Lynx HMA.8) | ASW / anti-ship | 1990s | 15 + 45 rebuilt from HAS.1 and HAS.3 | on service | 2 Gem 42-1 (2 õ 1150 h. p.), Seaspray I radar, Sea Owl infra-red vision system, MIR-2 electronic reconnaissance system, magnetic detector, 2 Mk46 or Stingray ASW torpedoes or 2 Exoset AM.39 or 4 Sea Skua anti-ship missiles or 2 DC |
| Modification |
Lynx HAS.8 |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
12.80 |
|
Length, m |
11.92 |
|
Height, m |
3.48 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
128.7 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2740 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
4763 |
| Engine | 2 Rolls-Royce Gem 42-1 |
| Power, h. p. | 2 x 1150 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 282 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 232 |
| Flying range, km | 1050 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 11.0 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 5500 |
| Complement | 4 |
| Armament | 726 kg combat loading on 2 points (2 Mk46 or Stingray ASW torpedoes or 4 Sea Skua or 2 Exoset AM.39 anti-ship missiles or 2 DC), acoustic buoys |
Lynx HAS.2
Lynx HMA.8
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