Westland WG.30 Aircraft
WG.30-200, Weston-super-Mare | |
Production Details | |
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Design Company: |
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First Flight: |
10 April 1979 |
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WG.30 development: |
2 - Westland |
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WG.30-100: |
36 - Westland |
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WG.30-200: |
1 - Westland |
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WG.30-300: |
1 - Westland |
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Type Specification | |
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Applies to: |
Westland 30-100 |
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Type: |
General purpose civil and military helicopter |
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Rotor System: |
Four blade main rotor, four blade tail rotor |
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Fuselage: |
All metal semi-monocoque fuselage |
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Landing Gear: |
Three seperate legs, one at frout of fuselage with two wheels and two at rear with single wheels |
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Power Plant: |
Two 1,135 shp Rolls-Royce Gem 41-1 turboshaft engines mounted aft of rotor head |
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Accommodation: |
Two crew and up to 19 passengers in cabin |
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Dimensions | |
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Rotor Diameter: |
43 ft 8 in |
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Length: |
52 ft 2.5 in |
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Height: |
15 ft 6,5 in |
Weights | |
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Empty: |
6,982 lb |
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Loaded: |
12,350 lb |
Performance | |
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Max Cruising Speed: |
138 mph |
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Hover Ceiling: |
3,800 ft |
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Range: |
466 miles |
Preserved in British Museums | |
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WG.30-100: |
G-BGHF - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare - Display G-BKGD - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare - Display |
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WG.30-200: |
G-ELEC - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare - Display |
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WG.30-TT300: |
G-HAUL - The Helicopter Museum, Weston-Super-Mare - Display |
Web Sites | |