Westland Whirlwind Helicopter

As helicopter technology continued to advance apace following the end of the Second World War, named the Whirlwind, the first British build prototype flew in August 1953, with the type going on to enter Royal Navy service in July 1954.

Product Info

As helicopter technology continued to advance apace following the end of the Second World War, the operational flexibility offered by rotary powered aircraft resulted in a race to develop a machine with the power and range to carry both troops and supplies efficiently. The breakthrough came with the introduction of the US Sikorski H-19 Chickasaw, an aircraft which was the envy of the world, with the British military being particularly keen admirers. Having successfully evaluated a number of aircraft, a licence agreement was signed to allow Westland Aircraft based at Yeovil to produce the helicopter for British service. Named the Whirlwind, the first British build prototype flew in August 1953, with the type going on to enter Royal Navy service in July 1954.

Schemes

A02056V - Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 No.781 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England. 1961. (A)

Tech Specs

Item Length - Without Packaging (cm)

24.2

Item Height - Without Packaging (cm)

4.02

Item Width - Without Packaging (cm)

22.4

How many pieces will be found in the box opened by the customer?

55

Item Scale

1:72

License line

The (Vehicle/Aeroplane Model) is a product of Leonardo MW Ltd and all rights in it, including its name, are hereby reserved. The models have been produced with the permission and assistance of Leonardo MW lTD

Contents (what's in the box) sets

Sprues & decals

Finish

Plastic

Number of Scheme options

1

Skill Level

2

Flying Hours

1

Wingspan (mm)

224