Westland Wessex | Aeronautica | Page 1

pearl perch Feb 3, 2025, 3:32 PM

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H-34 with a Turboshaft engine. 2 of them, actually.
Courtesy of Westland.
Yes, the Turbine engine is mounted in the nose. Apparently the driveshaft goes through the cockpit. Ran primarily SAR, ASW, and Troop transport.
Could carry 16 people or 8 stretchers at a blistering 115 knots.

I mean at this point, there should just be one big "Helicopter Update" that adds way more helicopters. The current roster is pretty dinky.
More Details here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westland_Wessex#Specifications_(Wessex_HC.2)

Westland Wessex

The Westland Wessex is a British-built turbine-powered development of the Sikorsky H-34. It was developed and produced under licence by Westland Aircraft (later Westland Helicopters). One of the main changes from Sikorsky's H-34 was the replacement of the piston-engine powerplant with a turboshaft engine. Early models were powered by a single Na...

proud flax Feb 3, 2025, 4:23 PM

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Um dont all helicopters use turboshafts

full inlet Feb 3, 2025, 4:34 PM

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proud flax Um dont all helicopters use turboshafts

Older ones used piston engines

daring turtle Feb 3, 2025, 4:52 PM

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since this is a variant of the h34 maybe wait for the h34 to be added first

pearl perch Feb 3, 2025, 5:04 PM

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daring turtle since this is a variant of the h34 maybe wait for the h34 to be added first

That’s the obvious answer but I made this more as a “Please make either this or thr H34”

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Also H34 was suggested less than 3 months ago sk

severe kiln Feb 3, 2025, 6:03 PM

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yes

sudden crest Feb 3, 2025, 6:14 PM

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daring turtle since this is a variant of the h34 maybe wait for the h34 to be added first

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_H-34

Sikorsky H-34

The Sikorsky H-34 (company designation S-58) is an American piston-engined military utility helicopter originally designed by Sikorsky as an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft for the United States Navy. A development of the smaller Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (S-55), the H-34 was originally powered by a radial engine, but was later adapted to tu...

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funny

old tartan Feb 3, 2025, 6:44 PM

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wtf double decker heli

sudden crest Feb 3, 2025, 6:45 PM

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old tartan wtf double decker heli

747 heli

round root Feb 3, 2025, 8:06 PM

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wtf

fickle isle Jun 18, 2025, 6:19 AM

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Need 🙏

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absolutely major NEED 🙏

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The fact it isn't in the suggestions trello is tragic 🥀

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@late crane

late crane Jun 18, 2025, 6:20 AM

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wessex

fickle isle Jun 18, 2025, 6:21 AM

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see you get me

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