Fleet Air Arm
Association of Australia
Westland Wessex 31A/31B Helicopter
Navy Westland Wessex 31A helicopters
Manufacturer: Westland Helicopters Ltd
Type: anti-submarine and search/rescue helicopter
Delivered: 27 helicopters, 1962-63
Crew: four
Engine: one 1,575 shp Napier Gazelle 161 free turbine engine
Speed: 108 knots
Range: 262 nautical miles
Withdrawn: 1989
See also:
Wessex and HMAS Tobruk; or
Helicopter index