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Skeeter

This HFI model is part of the world's largest public display of scale model helicopters.

Aircraft Specifications
First Flight:
1948
Main Rotor:
32 ft.
Engine:
1 x 215 shp Gipsy Major
Max Speed:
104 mph
Height:
7 ft. 6 in.
Length:
28 ft. 5 in.
Gross Weight:
2,293 lbs.
Empty Weight:
1,720 lbs.

TThe Skeeter, developed for the British Army Air Corps., evolved into eight versions. All the aircraft had tricycle landing gear. From 1959 onwards, the aircraft was developed by Westland Helicopters under the names of "Scout," and "Wasp." The army used them for observation missions.


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