Westland Westland 30 / WG30
Medium Utility Helicopter
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Westland 30 is a twin-engined medium utility helicopter produced by the British manufacturer Westland Helicopters.
The Westland 30 is a development of the Westland Lynx with a new enlarged airframe and a modified rotor system.
| Crew | 2 | |
| Passengers | 19 | |
| Propulsion | 2 Turboshaft Engines | |
| Engine Model | Rolls-Royce Gem 60-3 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 940 kW | 1261 shp |
| Speed | 241 km/h | 130 kts 150 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 3.810 m | 12.500 ft |
| Range | 350 km | 189 NM 217 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 3.120 kg | 6.878 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 5.818 kg | 12.827 lbs |
| Rotor Blades (main/tail) | 4/4 | |
| Main Rotor Diameter | 13,31 m | 43 ft 8 in |
| Tail Rotor Diameter | 2,44 m | 8 ft 0 in |
| Rotor Disc Area | 139,1 m² | 1497 ft² |
| Length | 15,91 m | 52 ft 2 in |
| Height | 4,74 m | 15 ft 7 in |
| First Flight | 10.04.1979 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 38 | |
| ICAO Code | WG30 | |
| Data for (Version) | Westland 30 Series 160 | |
| [Photo-ID: 1088] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland WG30 Series 100 (WG-30-100) Reg.: N114WG c/n: 14 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1083] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland WG30 Series 100 (WG-30-100) Westland Reg.: G-BGHF c/n: 1 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1085] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland WG30 Series 200 (WG-30-200) Westland Reg.: G-ELEC c/n: 7 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1086] © Karsten Palt 2008-07-11 | |
 | Westland WG30 Series 300 (WG-30-300) Westland Reg.: G-HAUL c/n: 20 |
| The Helicopter Museum [Weston-super-Mare] | |