Helicopters1948 utility helicopter series by Westland Aircraft
WS-51 Dragonfly
The Westland WS-51 Dragonfly helicopter was built by Westland Aircraft and is an Anglicised licence-built version of the American Sikorsky S-51.
Summary from Wikipedia, photo via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA.
- Manufacturer
- Westland Aircraft
- Category
- Helicopters
- First flight
- 1948-10-05
Specifications
- Cruise speed
- 74 kt
- Max speed
- 90 kt
- Range
- 260 nm
- Service ceiling
- 11,000 ft
- Rate of climb
- 800 ft/min
- Max takeoff weight
- 5,870 lb
- Empty weight
- 4,366 lb
- Fuel capacity
- 100 US gal
- Powerplant
- Alvis Leonides 521/1
- Engines
- 1
- Seats
- 4
- Length
- 57.5 ft
- Wingspan
- 49 ft
- Height
- 12.9 ft
- Number built
- 149
Specifications are approximate and may vary by variant. Compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Reference and training only. Specifications vary by variant — consult the manufacturer and the official documents.