Westland Whirlwind HAR and HC Helicopter Family
The Westland Whirlwind was a British helicopter family whose gas-turbine HAR10 and HC10 variants formed the Royal Air Force’s 1960s backbone for search and rescue and tactical transport. Earlier piston-engined HAR2 and HAR4 aircraft were later re-engined, and Whirlwinds served across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Far East for more than two decades.
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Identity
- Aliases
- Westland WhirlwindWhirlwind HAR10Whirlwind HC10Whirlwind HAR2Whirlwind HAR4
- Family Name
- Westland Whirlwind
- Full Name
- Westland Whirlwind HAR and HC Helicopter Family
- Roles
- militarysearch_and_rescueutility
- Status
- retired
- Type
- aircraft
Details
- Aircraft Specs
- Configuration
- rotorcraft
- Operating Modes
- land
- Takeoff Landing Capabilities
- vtol
- Description
- The Westland Whirlwind was a British helicopter family whose gas-turbine HAR10 and HC10 variants formed the Royal Air Force’s 1960s backbone for search and rescue and tactical transport. Earlier piston-engined HAR2 and HAR4 aircraft were later re-engined, and Whirlwinds served across Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Far East for more than two decades.
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- Creation Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:12:52 UTC
- Updated Time
- August 13, 2026 at 01:12:52 UTC