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AGUSTAWESTLAND AH-11 Super Lynx
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LYNX
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| Name | AH-11 Super Lynx | |||||||||||
| Manufacturer | AGUSTAWESTLAND | |||||||||||
| Wing | Rotary | |||||||||||
| Position | Four-blade main rotor | |||||||||||
| Tail | Four-blade tail rotor | |||||||||||
| WTC | Light | |||||||||||
| Type code | H2T | |||||||||||
| Engine | Turboshaft | |||||||||||
| Engine count | Multi | |||||||||||
| Position | Above cabin | |||||||||||
| Landing gear | Tricycle fixed | |||||||||||
| Mass group | 2 | |||||||||||
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AGUSTAWESTLAND AH-11 Super Lynx
Description
The Westland Lynx is a British multi-purpose military helicopter designed and built by Westland Helicopters at its factory in Yeovil. The helicopter is now produced and marketed by AgustaWestland. The AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat (previously called the Future Lynx) is an improved version of the Westland Super Lynx military helicopter.
Technical Data
| Wing span | 12.80 m41.995 ft |
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| Length | 15.241 m50.003 ft |
| Height | 3.785 m12.418 ft |
| Powerplant | 2 x Rolls-Royce Gem turboshaft, 835 kW each.
AW159 Lynx Wildcat: |
| Engine model | LHTEC T800, Rolls-Royce Gem |
Performance Data
| Take-Off | Initial Climb (to 5000 ft) |
Initial Climb (to FL150) |
Initial Climb (to FL240) |
MACH Climb | Cruise | Initial Descent (to FL240) |
Descent (to FL100) |
Descent (FL100 & below) |
Approach | ||||||||||
| V2 (IAS) | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | MACH | TAS | 140 kts | MACH | IAS | kts | IAS | kts | Vapp (IAS) | kts | ||
| Distance | m | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | ROC | ft/min | MACH | ROD | ft/min | ROD | ft/min | MCS | kts | Distance | m | |
| MTOW | 53005,300 kg 5.3 tonnes kg |
Ceiling | FL80 | ROD | ft/min | APC | |||||||||||||
| WTC | L | Range | 335335 nm 620,420 m 620.42 km 2,035,498.689 ft NM |
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Accidents & Serious Incidents involving LYNX
None on SKYbrary