Westland Puma Aircraft

Production Details

Design Company:

Westland Aircraft Limited in association with Aerospatiale, France

First Flight:

15 April 1965

SA-330 Puma:

649 - Aerospatiale, France

Puma HC.1:

48 - Westland Aircraft Ltd

Type Specification

Applies to:

Westland Puma HC.1

Type:

Tactical assault and troop transport helicopter

Rotor System:

Four blade main rotor. Five blade tail rotor

Fuselage:

All metal fuselage

Landing Gear:

Retractable tricycle undercarriage. Single leg with twin wheels at nose with additional legs with twin wheels at rear of cabin

Power Plant:

Two 1,320 shp Turbomeca Turmo 111C4 turboshaft engines mounted on top of cabin

Accommodation:

Crew of two on flight deck with up to 16 passengers in cabin

Armament:

Two 7.62 machine guns in cabin doorway

Rotor Diameter:

49 ft 3 in

Length:

48 ft 5 in

Height:

16 ft 10 in

Empty:

7,561 lb

Loaded:

14,110 lb

Max Speed:

174 mph at sea level

Initial Climb:

1,400 ft/min

Service Ceiling:

15,090 ft

Range:

390 miles

Preserved in British Museums

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