The Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter was built by Westland Aircraft and was an Anglicised licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-51. On 19...
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Westland Widgeon a private venture by Westland Aircraft as an improvement on the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly Westland Westminster (1958) – heavy lift helicopter...
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The Westland Widgeon was a helicopter developed by Westland Aircraft as a private venture improvement on the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly. Westland Aircraft...
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Sikorsky H-5 (redirect from Sikorsky HO3S-1 Dragonfly (S-51))
company Westland Aircraft and Sikorsky to produce a British version of the H-5, to be manufactured under license in Britain as the Westland-Sikorsky WS-51 Dragonfly...
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of examples of Westland aircraft. WS-51 - Westland Dragonfly WS-55 - Westland Whirlwind Westland Widgeon WG-58 - Westland Wessex Westland Westminster (1958)...
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Auxiliary in 1947. She was subsequently used for sea trials of the Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter and played the role of the German tanker Tacoma in the...
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Queen's Flight. In 1950, Westland Aircraft, already building the American Sikorsky S-51 under licence as the Westland Dragonfly, purchased the rights to...
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1948 - re-established, flying de Havilland Doves. 1951 - received Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopters. 1953 - started receiving Bristol Freighters. 1958...
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distance between the inboard and outboard propellers was increased from 33.5 to 51.5 feet (10.2 to 15.7 m) to reduce the chance of a single torpedo wrecking...
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Spitfire FR Mk.XIVe SM914. Royal Thai Air Force serial KH14-1/93 Westland Dragonfly WS-51 Mk.1A H1-4/96 (cn WA/H/120) F-5A 97158 Retired AV-8S Thai Navy...
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