Altaya – Westland Wessex HAS.3 , ROYAL NAVY

Description

-sběratelský model vrtulníka Westland Wessex 1/72
-provedení: kovový model s plastovými částmi
-model je v kvalitním provedení
-součástí balení je stojánek

                        Westland Wessex

Westland Wessex byl britský vrtulník vyráběný společností Westland v somersetském Yeovilu, jako licenční varianta amerického typu Sikorsky S-58 odlišující se použitím turbohřídelové pohonné jednotky. Jeho prvním uživatelem se stalo Royal Navy, a později vznikly i stroje určené pro Royal Air Force.

The Westland Wessex was a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky H-34. It was developed and produced under license by Westland Aircraft (later Westland Helicopters).

Air transport for the British Royal Family and the Government of the United Kingdom is provided, depending on circumstances and availability, by a variety of military and civilian operators.

Variants:

Wessex HAS.1

RN utility, anti-submarine warfare, later air-sea rescue only, 140 built, some later converted to HAS.3.

Wessex HC.2

RAF Troop carrier for up to 16 troops, One prototype converted from HAS1 and 73 built.

Wessex HAR.2

RAF search and rescue conversions.

Wessex HAS.3

RN anti-submarine version with improved avionics with a radome on the rear fuselage, 3 new-build development aircraft and 43 converted from HAS.1

Wessex HCC.4

VVIP transport for the Queen’s Flight, two built

Wessex HU.5

RN service troop transporter, carried 16 Royal Marines, 101 built

Wessex HAS31

Royal Australian Navy anti-submarine warfare model, 27 built.

Wessex HAS31B

Updated anti-submarine warfare model for the Royal Australian Navy.

Wessex 52

military transport version of the HC.2 for the Iraqi Air Force, 12 built.

Wessex 53

Military transport version of the HC.2 for the Ghana Air Force, two built.

Wessex 54

Military transport version of the HC.2 for the Brunei Air Wing, two built

Wessex 60

Civilian version of the Wessex HC.2, 20 built.

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom’s aerial warfare force. Formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918,it is the oldest independent air force in the world. Following victory over the Central Powers in 1918 the RAF emerged as, at the time, the largest air force in the world. Since its formation, the RAF has taken a significant role in British military history. In particular, it played a large part in the Second World War where it fought its most famous campaign, the Battle of Britain.

Royal Air Force
Badge of the Royal Air Force
Founded	1 April 1918; 101 years ago
Country	United Kingdom
Type	Air force
Role	Aerial warfare
Size	33,840 active personnel 832 operational aircraft 1,940 RAuxAF 2,220 reserve personnel
Part of	British Armed Forces
Air Staff Offices	Whitehall, London
Motto(s)	Latin: Per Ardua ad Astra “Through Adversity to the Stars”
March	Royal Air Force March Past
Commanders
Chief of the Air Staff	Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston
Notable commanders	Lord Trenchard Lord Portal
Insignia
Ensign
Logo
Roundels
Fin flashes
Pilot’s brevet
Aircraft flown
Attack	Typhoon FGR.4 General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper General Atomics MQ-9B Protector RG.1 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
Fighter	Typhoon FGR.4 Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning
Trainer helicopter	Airbus Helicopters Jupiter HT.1 Airbus Helicopters Juno HT.1
Utility helicopter	Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma HC.2 Leonardo AW109SP GrandNew Bell Griffin HAR.2 Boeing Chinook HC.4/5/6/6A
Reconnaissance	Beechcraft Shadow R.1 Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW.1 Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint General Atomics MQ-9A Reaper Raytheon Sentinel R.1
Trainer	BAE Hawk T.1/T.2 Beechcraft Super King Air Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Grob Viking T.1 Typhoon T.3 Grob Prefect T.1 Grob Tutor T.1 Short Tucano T.1
Transport	Airbus Voyager KC.2/KC.3 Airbus A400M Atlas C.1 Boeing C-17 Globemaster III BAe 146 CC.2/C.3 Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules C.4/C.5