Aircraft XR517 Data

XR517
1964 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA139
Latest photos of XR517
XR517 @ EGLF - Farnborough 1976 - by Raymond De Clercq
Raymond De Clercq
@ EGLF
XR517 @ EGXG - Westland Wessex HC2. From RAF No 60 Sqn, Benson at the SSAFA Air Display, RAF Church Fenton in 1994. - by Malcolm Clarke
Malcolm Clarke
@ EGXG
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Westland
Model Wessex HC.2 Search all Westland Wessex HC.2
Year built 1964
Construction Number (C/N) WA139
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 16
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Turbo-shaft
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Gnome rated at 1,350 shp
Aircraft
Registration Number XR517
Current Status Preserved at Long Kesh, Ulster
Owner
Owner Royal Air Force
Address Benson,
United Kingdom