Airfix Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 Helicopter (1:72)

Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 helicopter 

Includes

– Plastic kit

– Cockpit detail

– Prop blade detailing

– Waterslide transfers/decals to do the follow:

  – Westland Whirlwind HAS.22 No.781 Naval Air Squadron, Royal Naval Air Station Lee-on-Solent, Hampshire, England. 1961. (A)

– Kit requires gliue and paint to complete NOT included

– 1:72 Scale

 

History of the Aircraft:

As helicopter technology continued to advance apace following the end of the Second World War, the operational flexibility offered by rotary powered aircraft resulted in a race to develop a machine with the power and range to carry both troops and supplies efficiently. The breakthrough came with the introduction of the US Sikorski H-19 Chickasaw, an aircraft which was the envy of the world, with the British military being particularly keen admirers. Having successfully evaluated a number of aircraft, a licence agreement was signed to allow Westland Aircraft based at Yeovil to produce the helicopter for British service. Named the Whirlwind, the first British build prototype flew in August 1953, with the type going on to enter Royal Navy service in July 1954.