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WESTLAND WASP

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The Westland Wasp HAS Mk 1 is a British ship borne anti-submarine and anti-ship light helicopter (forming a naval version of the Westland Scout) in service since 1963. The Westland Wasp is powered by a Rolls-Royce Nimbus Mk 503 or 504 turboshaft providing a top speed of 193 kmh and a range of 488 km. The Westland Wasp carries a crew of two and up to four passengers or freight in the rear cabin or 1500 lbs of freight carried as a slung load and up to 540 lbs of disposable stores carried on two hard points on the sides of the fuselage.
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