Westland Scout / Wasp
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Scout / Wasp
Light Military Utility Helicopter
The Westland Scout respectively Westland Wasp is a single-engine light military utility and shipboard anti-submarine helicopter produced by the British manufacturer Westland Helicopters. The Scout is the land based utility variant, the Wasp the shipboard anti-submarine variant with 4 wheel landing gear.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Propulsion | 1 Turboshaft Engine | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Nimbus 103 | |
| Engine Power | 783 kW | 1050 shp |
| Speed | 194 km/h | 105 kts 121 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.719 m | 12.200 ft |
| Range | 491 km | 265 NM 305 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 1.565 kg | 3.450 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 2.495 kg | 5.500 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/2 | 4/2 |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 9,83 m | 32,3 ft |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,29 m | 7,5 ft |
| Rotor Disc Area | 75,9 m² | 817 ft² |
| Length (Fuselage) | 9,24 m | 30,3 ft |
| Length | 12,29 m | 40,3 ft |
| Height | 3,56 m | 11,7 ft |
| First Flight | 20.07.1958 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 283 | |
| ICAO Code | SCOU, WASP | |
| Data for (Version) | Westland Wasp HAS.1 | |
| Variants | Scout, Wasp | |
Remarks
The Westland Scout & Wasp are developments of the Saunders-Roe (SARO) P.531. The total production numbers include 150 Scout and 133 Wasp.
| Extras | |
print view| [Photo-ID: 1096] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland Scout AH Mk.1 Royal Air Force Reg.: XP165 c/n: S2/8437 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1010] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-07 | |
 | Westland Scout AH.1 Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XP847 c/n: F9473 |
| Museum of Army Flying [Middle Wallop, Hampshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1011] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-07 | |
 | Westland Scout AH.1 Royal Army Air Corps Reg.: XP910 c/n: F9511 |
| Museum of Army Flying [Middle Wallop, Hampshire] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3046] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-16 | |
 | Westland Scout AH.1 Royal Australian Navy Reg.: WS101 c/n: F.9490 |
| RAN Fleet Air Arm Museum, Nowra NSW [NAS Nowra - HMAS Albatross (YSNW / NOA)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1146] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-13 | |
 | Westland Wasp HAS Mk.1 Royal Navy Reg.: XS527 c/n: F.9543 |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum [Yeovilton] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1099] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland Wasp HAS Mk.1 Royal Navy Reg.: XT443 c/n: F.9613 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1100] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland Wasp HAS Mk.1 Royal Navy Reg.: XT443 c/n: F.9613 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 3006] © Hartmut Ehlers 2009-12-19 | |
 | Westland Wasp HAS. 1 Royal Malaysian Navy - Tentera Laut (TLDM) Reg.: M499-04 c/n: F9666 Belonged to 499 Sqn of TLDM. Ex-Royal Navy XT-784. |
| RMAF Museum (Muzium TUDM), Simpang Base [Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur (WMKF)] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1299] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-16 | |
 | Westland Wasp HAS1 (P.531-2) Royal Navy Reg.: XS567 c/n: F9578 |
| Imperial War Museum [Duxford Aerodrome (EGSU / QFO)] | |