XS489 — 1964 Westland Wessex HU.5 Data

XS489
1964 Westland Wessex HU.5, c/n WA163
Share Photo Links

XS489 is a 1964 Westland Wessex HU.5 (serial number WA163). It is configured with 2 engines and 16 seats. Registration status is listed as Withdrawn from service, with ownership recorded under Royal Navy in United Kingdom. The profile includes 1 photo documenting this aircraft.

Latest photo of XS489
Aircraft XS489, Wessex HU.5 of 848 Squadron at RNAS Yeovilton visiting Edinburgh in the Summer of 1973., at EDI, photo by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ EDI
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Westland
Model Wessex HU.5 Search all Westland Wessex HU.5
Year built 1964
Construction Number (C/N) WA163
Aircraft Type Rotorcraft
Number of Seats 16
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Turbo-shaft
Engine Manufacturer and Model Rolls-Royce Gnome
Aircraft
Registration Number XS489
Mode S (ICAO24) Code
Current Status Withdrawn from service
Owner
Owner Royal Navy
Address ,
United Kingdom