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Westland AH7 and AH9 Lynx.

Lynx - School of Army Aviation







Lynx has been used extensively within the Army Air Corps for a wide variety of roles and tasks. It is predominantly a battlefield utility helicopter although it has been used for both anti-tank and reconnaissance operations. Two versions are in service with the Army Air Corps - namely Mk 7 (skids) and the Mk 9 (wheeled undercarriage). The Lynx still holds the helicopter world speed record, and thanks to its semi-rigid titanium rotor head it is also superbly manoeuvrable. This makes it the centrepiece of Army Aviation display flying.

Lynx - School of Army Aviation







In Service Date: 1978

Maximum All Up Mass: 4875kg (Mk 7), 5125 kg (Mk 9)

Engines: 2 x Rolls Royce GEM

Crew: 2 (3 with door gunner) + 9 Troops

Dimensions: Length 50ft 1 inch, Main Rotor Diameter 42 ft, Height 12 ft 5 inches.

Maximum Speed: 160 knots

Cruising Speed: 120 knots

Range: 280 Nm

Armament: 7.62 mm General Purpose Machine Gun (if fitted)

 

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