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1959
1959 - 0717.PDF
FLIGHT, 13 March 1959 Heavy Duty Helicopter The Westminster is the largest conventional helicopter in the Western world. It has the ability to transport as many as 51 troops in battle attire, to convey mobile field units such as hospitals, food kitchens, living huts, vehicle servicing centres and operations rooms from supply bases to assault areas, to recover unserviceable aircraft and ground vehicles and to transport complete missiles from storage units to firing sites. All of these capabilities meet the requirements of modern army, naval and air operations. The Westminster is powered by two Napier "Eland" gas turbine engines and can operate with full pay load on one of them if need be. Built and flying within eight months the Westminster Crane/Transporter is the greatest helicopter project ever undertaken as a private venture by a British aircraft constructor. Which is one more reason why ... WESTLAND x is a great name in fw tZtLtK* \Jw / AT/V«? WESTLAND AIRCRAFT LIMITED YEOVIL SOMERSET
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