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Westland Aircraft Lynx Military
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey Military
Quick facts
ManufacturerWestland AircraftBell Textron
TypeMilitary helicoptersMilitary helicopters
Origin🇬🇧 United Kingdom🇺🇸 United States
First flight19711968
StatusIn serviceIn service
Units built450—
Unit cost——
Dimensions
Length15.24 m17.40 m
Wingspan12.80 m14.69 m
Height3.73 m4.53 m
Weights & fuel
Empty weight3,291 kg2,787 kg
Max. take-off weight5,330 kg5,080 kg
Performance
Max. speed324 km/h259 km/h
Cruise speed259 km/h230 km/h
Range528 km439 km
Service ceiling—5,300 m
Crew & capacity
Crew2–31–2
Seats (typical)914
Seats (max.)1014
Powerplant
Engines21
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Gem 42Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T-3 Twin-Pac (two coupled power sections)
Power (each)835 kW1,342 kW

At a glance

Max. speed

Westland Aircraft Lynx
324 km/h
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
259 km/h

Range

Westland Aircraft Lynx
528 km
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
439 km

Max. take-off weight

Westland Aircraft Lynx
5,330 kg
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
5,080 kg

Wingspan

Westland Aircraft Lynx
13 m
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
15 m

Length

Westland Aircraft Lynx
15 m
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
17 m

Seats (typical)

Westland Aircraft Lynx
9
Bell Textron 212 Twin Huey
14

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.