Westland Wessex Transport and Search-and-Rescue Helicopter Family
The Westland Wessex was a British turbine-powered helicopter family developed from the Sikorsky S-58. Its naval HAS Mk 1, RAF HC Mk 2 transport, and later HAR Mk 2 search-and-rescue forms carried troops and underslung loads, supported ambulance and general-purpose missions, and served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and wider RAF operations until 2003.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Westland WessexWessex HAS1Wessex HC2Wessex HAR2
- Family Name
- Westland Wessex
- Full Name
- Westland Wessex Transport and Search-and-Rescue Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militarycargosearch_and_rescueutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Westland Wessex was a British turbine-powered helicopter family developed from the Sikorsky S-58. Its naval HAS Mk 1, RAF HC Mk 2 transport, and later HAR Mk 2 search-and-rescue forms carried troops and underslung loads, supported ambulance and general-purpose missions, and served in Northern Ireland, Cyprus, and wider RAF operations until 2003.
- First Flight Year
- 1,962
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:15:57 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:15:57 UTC