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United Kingdom - naval aviation
Whirlwind HAR.1
| Modification | Purpose | Deliveries | Number of commissioned | Discarding | Differences from the previous modification |
| Whirlwind HAR.1 | SAR | 1959 - | 10 | 1980s | Pratt & Whitney R-1340-40 (600 h. p.) |
| Whirlwind HAR.2 | SAR | 1959 - | 1980s | minor alterations | |
| Whirlwind HAR.3 | SAR | 1959 - | 15 | 1980s | Wright R-1300-3 (700 h. p.) |
| Whirlwind HAR.4 | SAR | 1960s | 485 (RN, RAF and merchant) | 1980s | R-1340-57 (600 h. p.), tropical equipment |
| Whirlwind HAS.7 | ASW | 1964 - 1969 | 1980s | Alvis Leonides Major 155 (780 h. p.), sonar, DCs | |
| Whirlwind HAR.9 | SAR / ice recognition | 1960s | 1980s | Bristol Siddeley Gnome H.1000 (1050 h. p.), rescue equipment, unarmed | |
| Whirlwind HAR.10 | SAR | 1964 - 1969 | 1980s | minor alterations |
| Modification |
Whirlwind HAR.10 |
|
Rotor diameter, m |
16.15 |
|
Length, m |
13.46 |
|
Height, m |
4.03 |
|
Rotating area, m2 |
204,8 |
|
Empty mass, kg |
2247 |
|
Full flying-off mass, kg |
3629 |
| Engine | Bristol-Siddeley Gnome H.1000 |
| Power, h. p. | 1050 |
| Maximal speed, km/h | 170 |
| Cruise speed, km/h | 167 |
| Flying range, km | 830 |
| Vertical speed, m/s | 6.1 |
| Maximal altitude, m | 5060 |
| Complement | 1 - 2 |
| Capacity | 10 passengers or 2268 kg cargo |
Whirlwind HAR.10
© Ivan Gogin, 2007