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United Kingdom - naval aviation
Wessex HAS.1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Wessex HAS.1 | ASW | 1961 - | 150 | 1980s | Napier Gazelle 161 (1450 h. p.), 3 seats, sonar, APN-97A radar, 1 - 2 Mk44 ASW torpedoes |
| Wessex HC.2 | cargo | 1960s | 333 of all modifications for Britain | 1980s | 2 Bristol Siddeley Gnome 110/111 (2 õ 1350 h. p.), 2 seats, unarmed, capacity 16 passengers or 8 injured |
| Wessex HAS.3 | ASW | 1960s | 1980s | Napier Gazelle 165 (1600 h. p.), 3 seats., sonar, APN-97A radar, 1 - 2 Mk44 ASW torpedoes | |
| Wessex HU.5 | cargo | 1960s | 1980s | 2 Bristol Siddeley Gnome 110/111 (2 õ 1350 h. p.), 2 seats, unarmed, capacity 16 passengers or 8 injured |
| Modification |
Wessex HU.5 |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
17.07 |
|
Length, m |
14.74 |
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Height, m |
4.93 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
228.9 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
3767 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
6123 |
| Engine | 2 Bristol-Siddeley Gnome 110/111 |
| Power, h. p. | 2 õ 1350 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 212 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 195 |
| Flying range, km | 1040 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 8.4 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 5200 |
| Complement | 2 - 3 |
| Capacity | 16 passengers or 1814 kg cargo, on 4 points: 56 51-mm rockets or 4 AS.10 air-to-surface missiles or 4 SS.11 anti-tank missiles or 4 7.62-mm MG in containers |
Wessex HU.5
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