Country of Origin | United Kingdom. |
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Similar Aircraft | OH-58 Kiowa, Hirundo A109, UH-1 Iroquois, UH-1N Model 212, Dauphin 2. |
Crew | Two. |
Role | Utility, attack, antitank. |
Armament | Cannon, minigun, rockets, missiles, HOT or TOW antitank missiles. |
Dimensions | Length: 39 ft, 6 in (12.06 m). Rotor diameter: 42 ft (12.8 m). |
Lynx WEFT Description
Wings | Four-blade main rotor on a hump on top of the cabin. |
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Engine(s) | Two turboshaft engines on top of rear of cabin. |
Fuselage | Oval, stepped-up and glassed-in cockpit. Box-like cargo compartment. High-mounted, tapered tail boom. Landing skids on army versions. Naval versions have wheels. |
Tail | Swept-back fin is tapered. Single flat on right side near top of tail fin. Tail rotor on left side. |
Countries which Fly the Lynx
Brazil, Denmark, France, Germany, Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, United Kingdom.
Lynx Manufacturer Web Site
Westland is now the AugustaWestland division of Finmeccanica.