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Multi-purpose military helicopter
Westland Lynx is a multi-purpose military helicopter originating in United Kingdom. The cited manufacturer or builder is Westland Helicopters AgustaWestland.
United KingdomWestland Lynx
Sgt. Christopher Q. Stone · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · ModifiedMulti-purpose military helicopter
United Kingdom
Westland Helicopters AgustaWestland
In service
British Army (historical) Royal Navy (historical) German Navy See Operators for others
450 (as of 2009)
1978
21 March 1971
2011 (Royal Danish Navy) 2012 (Royal Netherlands Navy) 2014 (Royal Norwegian Air Force) 2017 (Royal Navy) 2018 (British Army) 2020 (French Navy)
Westland 30 AgustaWestland AW159 Wildcat
2-3
8 troops / 3,000 lb (1,361 kg) maximum underslung load
43 ft 9.25 in (13.3414 m) including tail-rotor
12 ft 0.5 in (3.670 m) including tail-rotor
7,225 lb (3,277 kg)
11,750 lb (5,330 kg)
210 imp gal (252 US gal; 955 L) usable internal fuel + optional 75.9 imp gal (91 US gal; 345 L) cabin tank or 2x 97 imp gal (116 US gal; 441 L) ferry tanks
2 × LHTEC CTS800-4N turboshaft engines, 1,362 shp (1,016 kW) each for take-off, 1,267 shp (945 kW) maximum continuous
42 ft 0 in (12.80 m)
175 kn (201 mph, 324 km/h)
285 nmi (328 mi, 528 km)
540 nmi (620 mi, 1,000 km) with auxiliary fuel ASW 20 nmi (23 mi; 37 km) with dipping sonar + one torpedo and 2 hours on station Point attack: 125 nmi (144 mi; 232 km) with 4x Sea Skua Surveillance: 75 nmi (86 mi; 139 km) - 3 hours 50 minutes on station
5 hours 20 minutes with auxiliary fuel
50 ft (15.24 m)
35 ft 7.25 in (10.85 m)
9 ft 7.75 in (2.94 m)
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m)
411 imp gal (494 US gal; 1,868 L)
1,385.4 sq ft (128.71 m 2 )
- root: RAE 9648; tip: RAE 9645/9643
41.4 lb/sq ft (202 kg/m 2 ) max
0.1565 shp/lb (0.2573 kW/kg)
ASW mission 10,181 lb (4,618 kg) (2x torpedo) ASV mission 9,641 lb (4,373 kg) (2x Sea Skua ) Surveillance and targeting mission 8,174 lb (3,708 kg) SAR mission 8,329 lb (3,778 kg)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.3414 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.3414 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.3414 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.3414 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 13.3414 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Westland Lynx equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
BrazilNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Helicopters". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
GermanyDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Lynx 88, grouped under Westland Lynx. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
MalaysiaReported count for Westland Lynx · Mk 300. Service scope: Royal Malaysian Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 5. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2023), not the article revision. 2023 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
OmanReported count for Westland Lynx · Super Lynx Mk.120. Service scope: Royal Air Force of Oman; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 13. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Portugal
South KoreaDirectory active-fleet estimate for the source types Lynx 99/A, grouped under Westland Lynx. Sums only the listed service and role rows; includes training and special-mission versions where explicitly listed. Excludes the separate Ordered column, aircraft in storage, aircraft undergoing or awaiting upgrades, and the directory's other exclusions. This is the dated directory coverage of these types, not a complete owned-fleet census or a readiness count.
ThailandReported count for Super Lynx. Service scope: Royal Thai Navy; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 2. Origin: United Kingdom. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
British Army (historical) Royal Navy (historical) German Navy See Operators for others
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