Skeeter
This
HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.
| Aircraft
Specifications
| |
First Flight: | 1948 |
| Main
Rotor: | 32
ft. | | Engine: | 1
x 215 shp Gipsy Major | | Max
Speed: | 104
mph | | Height: | 7
ft. 6 in. | | Length: | 28
ft. 5 in. | | Gross
Weight: | 2,293
lbs. | | Empty
Weight: | 1,720
lbs. |
TThe
Skeeter, developed for the British Army Air Corps., evolved into eight versions.
All the aircraft had tricycle landing gear. From 1959 onwards, the aircraft was
developed by Westland Helicopters under the names of "Scout," and "Wasp."
The army used them for observation missions.
Works
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