Aircraft XV724 Data

XV724
1968 Westland Wessex HC.2, c/n WA619
Latest photos of XV724
XV724 @ EGVA - Wessex HC.2 of the Search & Rescue Training Unit at RAF Valley on display at the 1996 Royal Intnl Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ EGVA
XV724 @ EGVA - Wessex HC.2 of the Search & Rescue Training Unit on display at the 1996 Royal Intnl Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford. - by Peter Nicholson
Peter Nicholson
@ EGVA
XV724 @ EGOV - Up into the nineties the bright yellow rescue Wessex was a common sight along the British coast. - by Joop de Groot
Joop de Groot
@ EGOV
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Westland
Model Wessex HC.2 Search all Westland Wessex HC.2
Year built 1968
Construction Number (C/N) WA619
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 XV724
Current Status Instructional airframe
Delivery Date 1968-03-18
Owner
Owner Royal Air Force
Address ,
United Kingdom